Post by Sapphire Capital on Jul 12, 2008 3:45:34 GMT 4
International Reciprocity of Competent Persons
The Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") introduced in 2003, a procedure for identifying "Recognised Overseas Professional Organisations" ("ROPO") as accredited organisations to which Competent Persons must belong for the purpose of preparing reports on Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for submission to the ASX, if they are not members of the recognised Australian professional bodies, AusIMM or AIG. The following are the overseas professional organisations that are now recognised by the ASX for this purpose:
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Geological Society of London
Institute of Geologists of Ireland
European Geologist (EurGeol) members of the European Federation of Geologists1
Mining and Metallurgical Society of America
American Institute of Professional Geologists
SME Registered Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.2
Engineering Council of South Africa
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Geological Society of South Africa
South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors
Professional Engineers Ontario
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories
Ordre des Geologues du Quebec
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Quebec
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
1 Note that it is only members entitled to the professional title EurGeol belonging to member associations of the EFG that are recognised as fulfilling the requirements for recognition as members of a ROPO, not members of the EFG generally.
2 Note that it is only the SME Registered Member class of members that are recognised as fulfilling the requirements for recognition as a ROPO, not members of the SME generally.
The Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") introduced in 2003, a procedure for identifying "Recognised Overseas Professional Organisations" ("ROPO") as accredited organisations to which Competent Persons must belong for the purpose of preparing reports on Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for submission to the ASX, if they are not members of the recognised Australian professional bodies, AusIMM or AIG. The following are the overseas professional organisations that are now recognised by the ASX for this purpose:
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Geological Society of London
Institute of Geologists of Ireland
European Geologist (EurGeol) members of the European Federation of Geologists1
Mining and Metallurgical Society of America
American Institute of Professional Geologists
SME Registered Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.2
Engineering Council of South Africa
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Geological Society of South Africa
South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors
Professional Engineers Ontario
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories
Ordre des Geologues du Quebec
Ordre des Ingénieurs du Quebec
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
1 Note that it is only members entitled to the professional title EurGeol belonging to member associations of the EFG that are recognised as fulfilling the requirements for recognition as members of a ROPO, not members of the EFG generally.
2 Note that it is only the SME Registered Member class of members that are recognised as fulfilling the requirements for recognition as a ROPO, not members of the SME generally.