﷽ Critical Materials ASGR Program Afro-Eurasian Seismic and Geophysical Digital Repositories (ASGR) Theme: Alignment; Excellence; Technology; Collaboration; Strategic Integration Mission: Cyber Resilient Supply Chain Integration Sectors: Aerospace | Agriculture | Energy | Mining | Water Approach: Lawful Collaboration with Stakeholders Research Focus: Defense-Critical Supply Chains Methodology: Innovative Transformative Research Guiding Policy: Support Resilient Supply Chains Priority: Assessment of Central Asia & Pacific Resources Lead Africa: Afro Eurasian Coalition (AEC) LLC Lead Eurasia: Pan Eurasian Syndicate (PEIS) LLC Lead Policy Advisor: Pacific Enterprises International Syndicate (PEIS) Deliverable: Regional Digital Repositories (RDR) All hyperlinks, images open new window Downable Reference Links (available at bottom of this page) Underlying Technologies Airborne Remote Sensing; ANSI Standards | Artificial Intelligence | Blockchain | Digital Thread; Digital Twins | Distributed Ledger | FinTech | LiDAR | Machine Learning Research Focus: Untapped Mineral Resource Assessment Geology and Nonfuel Mineral Deposits of Asia and Pacific Below Image Source: USGS Sector Focus: Semiconductor; Manufacturing Priority Focus: Minerals; Metals & Digital Mining Industry Commercialization Focus: Clean Energy Transitions Methodology: PESTLE Analysis Deliverable: Economically Viable Reservoirs Technological Tools Gravity & Magnetic Exploration Processing | Interpretation | Production Focus Countries: Afghanistan; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Mongolia; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Tajikistan; Turkey; Uzbekistan Lead Policy Advisor Pacific Enterprises International Syndicate - PEIS Lawful Technology Transfer Partners USA SAM & DoD CAGE Code Status: Active USA Prime NAICS Code: 541690, Prime SIC Code: 87420501 ASGR Phase-II: Central & South East Asia Region and Central & West Africa Region Country Research Focus: Uzbekistan Nonfuel Reservoirs Below Video Credit: World Bank New Oil: Critical Minerals New Pipelines: Mine-to-Market Supply Chains Integrating Clean Energy in Mining Operations · ASGR Mission: To Safeguard Uninterrupted Global Supply Chain of Critical Minerals by Exploration; Mining; Processing; Beneficiation; Purification; Metal Making; Alloying and Recycling. · ASGR Focus: Nonfuel Minerals Newly Discovered Source Locations. · ASGR Deliverable: Multi-Locations Institutional Repositories Focusing Sustainable Mining Value Chain Life Cycle · ASGR Capabilities: 3D High Resolution Aeromagnetic Mineral Exploration (HRAM); Basin Evaluation; Rock Characterization; Seismic Data; Prospect Generation; Discovery & Appraisal & Interpretation · USA Statutory Compliance (NDC) Requirements: Small Business Program; DoD OSBP and Mentor-Protégé Program Out of 49 Nonfuel Minerals 13 Minerals will be Most Critical by 2030 Global Market = US $ 2 Trillion+ Pacific Enterprises International Syndicate - PEIS Hybrid Methodology PEIS Strategic Research Focus Phase-I North & Central Asia Region (NCAR)
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Identified Technically Recoverable Untapped Available Critical Minerals Metadata Source: USGS Above Images Source: https://www.usgs.gov/ Critical Minerals (Below: All Hyperlink Open New Window) lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm) , europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), terbium (Tb), dysprosium (Dy), holmium (Ho), erbium(Er), thulium (Th) yterrbium (Yb), lutetium (Lu), and the transition elements scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y). Industrial Uses Above Images Source: https://www.usgs.gov/ Critical Minerals Processing - Copper + Critical Minerals Global Context Developed economies are heavily dependent on foreign sources of critical minerals and on foreign supply chains to build value-added products, resulting in potential strategic vulnerabilities to global economic prosperity and national security. Consequently, almost each nation is perusing or formulating policies to secure the supply chain. President of USA issued Executive Order 13817 (December 2017) which tasked the US Department of the Interior, to develop a list of minerals deemed critical, and the Department of Commerce, in coordination with other Federal agencies, to develop a strategy to reduce the Nation’s vulnerability to disruptions in the supply of critical minerals. Project PAK ASGR Focus Our Holistic Approach Cyber Resilient Solution We, along with Preferred Business Vendors (PBV), are working on Integrated Solutions for Data Acquisition and Analysis (2D, 3D & 4D) Seismology (Atmospheric, Earthquakes, Oceanic, Tectonic, Volcanic, and Artificial Intelligence, Structural Monitoring, Seismic Site Evaluation, Underground Fresh Water Exploration (depth 8,000+ feet) using state-of-the-art Digital Instruments and Seismic Data Acquisition Systems. Regional Map Below Images Source: Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Global Supply Chain Route Pamir - Karakoram - Balochistan - Range (PKBR) From Asian High Mountains to Afghanistan to Pakistan to Gawadar Deep Sea Port Shipping Gateway to World Pakistan Infrastructure Pakistan Passu Cones Image Credit: Geological Survey of Pakistan Pakistan Karakorum High Way (Silk Route) Image Below Islamabad, Pakistan: 4th from left Mr. Mohammad Afzal Mirza, President Pacific Enterprises International PEIS USA Read More About Group Case Study: Mining Strategy Climate Smart Mining: World Bank Initiative Case Study: Mining Strategy Semiconductor Industry Our Focus Critical Nonfuel
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