THE COMMITTEE OF PROVINCIAL GEOLOGISTS CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - 1985

As in previous years, meetings of The Committee of Provincial Geologists were held in conjunction (1) with the Annual Meeting of the Prospectors and Developers .4ssociation in Toronto, Ontario (March lo), (2) with the meeting of the Provincial Mines Ministers, this year at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (September 16), and (3) in its interface with the Geological Survey of Canada as the National Geological Survey Committee in Fredericton, New Brunswick (May 14). These meetings provide a forum wherein matters of mutual interest and benefit to the goals and operations of geological programs in the Provinces and Territories are explored. Such matters include organizational formats, budgets, program outputs, fiscal arrangements for federalprovincial cooperation on geological projects, and regulatory environments for mineral exploration. Formalized presentations of these topics follow in the Journal for this year. Other highlights include: (1) the near complete coverage of the Provinces and Territories in the institution of local industry-government Mineral Advisory Committees. The intent is to render the planning and implementation of geological programs more amenable to industry needs; (2) a successful Committee-sponsored unified display by the Provinces and Territories of their geological programs and mineral resources at the Prospectors and Developers Annual Meeting; and (3) passing of a resolution inviting the Territorial Governments of the Yukon and the Northwest Territories to provide observers to the meetings of the Committee.