Purpose of Symposium

Representatives from governmental and private organizations discussed opportunities for businesses to invest in the rapidly burgeoning mineral resources industries of China & East Asia. Meetings between interested businesses and appropriate decision-making governmental and private officials, in a low-stress and relaxed environment, were conducive to the establishment of rapport. Presentations regarding resources and capabilities informed participants about exploration, development, and production opportunities in the region. Approximately 100 people attended the CEAR 2,000 Symposium and its functions.

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Location

The CEAR 2,000 Symposium was held at the convention facilities of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Denver is a major investment and technological center for natural resources. Support services (communications, food, lodging, etc.) were more than ample. Numerous opportunities for recreation and entertainment in the city and in the region also were available to participants and their families and guests.

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Weather in Denver

The weather in January is generally temperate, but subject to sudden changes (either warmer or colder) lasting for up to three days before returning to normal. Normal temperatures hover around freezing, from slightly below freezing at night to slightly above during mid-day, with the lowest being about -5^oC and the highest being about +5^oC. Usually, patches of snow persist in shaded areas throughout the winter, with sunny spots being snow-free. Consequently, it is wise when visiting Denver to bring clothes suitable for brisk weather but probably not necessary to dress for extremely cold weather. If going to the ski slopes, however, one must be prepared accordingly, as advised on the skiers' web-sites listed in the "Recreation" section.

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Transportation

Denver is an international transportation hub. The Hyatt Regency Hotel has a shuttle bus, available through reservation or by calling the Hyatt upon arrival, to and from Denver International Airport. All formal activities were held in the Hyatt-Regency. Other forms of transportation (bus, taxi, shuttle van, and limousine) were available.

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Housing and Special Requirements During Symposium

Participants contacted the Hyatt Regency Hotel directly, mentioning participation in the China & East Asia 2000 Symposium, as explained in the following web-page hyperlink for housing.

Both plenary (oral) and poster presentations were given at the China & East Asia 2000 Mineral Resources Symposium. Presenters submitted a 250-word abstract of their papers on mineral and energy resources exploration, development, production, processing, logistics, environmental considerations, infrastructure, technology, trade, government policies, and project financing, or other topics potentially pertinent to this Symposium. Submitters indicated whether the presentation was proposed as a "plenary" paper, a "poster" paper, or "no preference". Submission of abstracts in both English and other languages (e.g., English plus Korean) was encouraged, as well.

All abstracts were submitted via e-mail to Attn: CEAR 2000 Editor at lvmaness@china-resources.net as a message or as an ASCII or Word 6 format file attached to a message. Receipt of abstracts were acknowledged promptly. Accepted abstracts were posted on the Resources & Technology Symposia of Colorado web site for this Symposium (http://china-resources.net). Notification of acceptance or rejection of submitted papers was generally very prompt.

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			Area Code 303 640-2721 640-2720 (V/TDD)

Workshop:

Mineral & Energy Resources 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

• Jan Krason, Geoexplorers International, "Gas Hydrates in the Context of Basin Analysis."
• Lindsey V. Maness, Jr., Geologist, "Mineral & Energy Resources and Development Considerations in East Asia."
• Vasily M. Vlasov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia "The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia."

09:00 Opening Remarks – – Mr. Lindsey V. Maness, Jr., Convenor & Chairman, RTSC

09:05 The Honorable Joe Rogers, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado

09:20 Mr. James Mejia, Mayor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Denver

09:55 The Honorable Makoto Mizutani, Consul-General of Japan, "Japan's Energy Policy and its Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region"

10:15 The Honorable Vasily M. Vlasov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, "The Investment Outlook of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia."

10:35 Dr. Paul Bergman, Jr., U.S. Department of Commerce

1:00 Timothy S. "Tim" Collett, U.S. Geological Survey, "A Review of the Energy Resource Potential of Natural Gas Hydrates"

1:45 Jan Krason, Geoexplorers International, "Challenges for Methane Hydrates in Offshore of East Asia and Western Pacific."

2:30 Break.

3:00 Albert Duchkov, Deputy Director, Institute of Geophysics, Novosibirsk, Russia, "Gas Hydrates in Messoyakha Deposits and in Baikal's Sediments."

3:45 E. Dendy Sloan, Colorado School of Mines, Center for Hydrate Research, "Effect of Hydrates on CO₂ Sequestration in Ocean."

1:00 Drew Bolin, Colorado International Trade Office, "Colorado Exports to China & East Asia."

1:30 Clive A. Armstrong, International Finance Corporation (World Bank), "Project Finance for Resource Developments in Emerging Markets - The Role of the Multilaterals."

2:00 Douglas Ward, Rothschild Denver, "Metal Mining Project Finance from a Bank's Perspective."

2:30 Break

3:00 Takeoshi Kawaguchi, Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) "Doing Business with Japan and Japan's View on Asia."

3:30 James C. Scott, URS Greiner Woodward Clyde, "Working with Regulatory Agencies in China."

4:00 Jack Givens, Business Incubator Program Developer, "Business Application of Natural Gas Hydrates Through Incubation Development."

4:30 Dorsha "Josh" Unkow and Lindsey V. Maness, Jr., "Distribution and Cultural Variation of the Mongol Peoples at the Beginning of the New Millennium."

09:00 James Fassett, U.S. Geological Survey, "Geology and Coal Resources of the Thar Coal Field, Sindh Province, Pakistan."

09:35 Ren Youliang, J.D. Edwards, "Geological Mapping of Mineral Resources in China, with Special Reference to Distribution and Quality of Coals."

10:10 Break

10:25 D. Keith Murray, D. Keith Murray & Associates, "Coalbed Methane: A Source of Clean Energy for the New Millennium in Countries of the Western Pacific Rim."

9:00 Pui-Kwan (P.K.) Tse, U.S. Geological Survey, "Mineral Resources in China."

9:25 Chen Zhihong, Luo Hui and Mao Debao, Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, "The Early-Precambrian Gold Deposits and their Mineralized Characteristics in Wutai Mountain Area, China."

9:50 Anatoly G. Mironov, Geological Institute, SB RAS; V.I. Bakhtin and P.A. Roshchektaev, Committee of Natural Resources of Buryatia, "Mineral Resources of Buryatia (Russia) and Problems of their Development."

10:15 Break.

10:40 Georges Beaudoin and Rejean Hébert, Université Laval and Wang C. and Tang J., Chengdu University of Technology. "Metallogeny of the Gangdise Arc and Xigaze Ophiolite Belt, Southern Tibet, China."

11:05 Vladimir O. Ispolatov, Matthew T. Heizler and David I. Norman, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, "Geology of the Solton Sary Gold District, Kyrgyzstan (Former Soviet Union)."

1:25 Mikhail D. Novopashin, Research Institute of Mining in the North, SB RAS, "Mineral Base and Natural Complexes of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia."

1:50 Goa Telengut, "Iron and REE Ores from Bayan Oboo Mine, Inner Mongolia."

2:40 Bruce Geller, Advanced Geologic Services, "Analyzing Gemstone Type and Quality"

3:15 Ronald Pingenot, International Collectible Exchange and Joseph A. Rott, Emiba-Empresa de Mineracao Minas Bahiaia, Ltda., "Rubies, Diamonds, Emeralds, and Other Gemstones of Asia."

3:50 Open Discussion, Gemstones in Asia. (Participation by audience and above authors, including M.D. Novopashin about diamonds from Sakha)

08:30 Alexei E. Kontorovich, Vasily M. Vlasov, Alexandr K. Bitner, Lev M. Burshtein, Daniil A. Gofman, Dmitriy I. Drobot, Vasiliy M. Efimov, Valentin I. Izarov, Vladimir A. Kazakov, Klement E. Ivanov, Anton N. Kolodchenko, Andrey A. Kontorovich, Andrey G. Korzhubayev, Valeriy R. Livshits, and Alexandr F. Safronov; Representing: Institue of Petroleum Geology, Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Committee on Natural Resources of Evenk Autonomous Area, JSC RUSIAPetroleum, NPC Sakhaheftegaz, Krasnoyarsk Research Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, and Institute of Oil and Gas Problems, RUSSIA, "Oil and Natural Gas Resources of Northeastern Asia as a Basis for Creating the Siberian-Asian System of Energy Supply in the First Decades of the XXIst Century."

09:00 Peter J. McCabe, Robert T. Ryder, Douglas W. Steinshouer, and Jin Qiang, U.S. Geological Survey, " Digital Maps Showing Geologic Outcrops, Geologic Provinces, and Oil and Gas Fields of the Asia Pacific Region."

09:30 Ren Youliang, J.D. Edwards, " Hydrocarbon Potential of the Jianghan Basin, Eastern China, with Special Reference to Chenhu Area Adjacent to Qianjiang Oil Fields."

10:00 Break.

10:30 Lindsey V. Maness, Jr. & Douglas C. Peters, RTSC, "The East Asia Digital Database and Its Use in Oil and Gas Exploration and Planning."

11:00 Kliment E. Ivanov,, JSC NOGC "Sakhaneftegaz," "Strategy for Development of Oil and Gas Resources in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia."

11:30 Sergei Markov, "Unexploited Geothermal Resources near Lake Baykal, Russia."

9:00 TBA

9:35 Won-Sa Kim, Chungnam National University, "Geology of the Ti-Deposits in the Hadong Area, Korea"

10:30 James C. Scott, "Environmental Control in China."

11:00 James C. Scott and Clive Couldwell, URS Greiner Woodward Clyde, "Environmental Investigations in China."

11:30 David A. Hastings and David C. Schoolcraft, NOAA National Geophysical Data Center, "An Environmental Database for China."

1 Walter Wornardt, Micro-Strat Inc., " Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy of the East China Sea."

2 Donald F. Kidd, EastWind Exploration, Ltd., "Multi-Disciplinary Techniques and Methods for Very Shallow Exploration Targets."

Uncertain Papers

Uncertain Papers, End

Registration and Fees

The advance registration cost for attendance of presentations was US$495, payable by check (in US$), cash, or credit card. Late (after December 17th, 1999) and on-site registration was US$575.

Participants separately arranged for personal rooms, meals, entertainment, etc. The Hyatt Regency Hotel can be contacted as listed above.

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Additional charges for optional participation in the symposium workshop were applicable, including an increased fee for late or on-site registration. The topics covered in the workshop were as follows:

Minerals & Energy Resources Workshop

Topics to be included:

Mineral Commodities:

Energy:

Oil & Gas (conventional), Coalbed methane, Gas hydrates,

Geothermal, Technology, Transportation

Presentation of any workshop was contingent upon sufficient pre-registration.

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To see some of the photos taken at CEAR 2,000 Symposium events, click the blue PHOTOS graphic below.

For additional information about this Symposium, please contact ExpoMasters, 7632 East Costilla Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112, Tel: 303-771-2000, Fax: 303-843-6232, E-Mail: mcramer@expomasters.com.

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