34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012

Resourcing Tomorrow: Meeting the needs of a growing population
This plenary will review the future demand and availability of groundwater and mineral resources. By
2050 the world’s population will exceed 9 billion with well over half living in urban areas. This will require
more natural resources, especially minerals and energy than used in the past, and present challenges
for the discovery of resources and new extraction technologies. Population growth is likely to lead to a
shortage of water in many parts of the world: water security is already shaping up as a major challenge
for many countries as a consequence of climate change and a decline in groundwater resources though
over use. This has profound implications for human health, global food security, and the environment.
Leader of Chinese delegation
Future Resource Demand: A Perspective From China
Marcio Luís Silva GODOY - Global Exploration and Mineral Project Development – Vale (Brazil)
Marcio has a wealth of experience in the mineral industry, having acted in a
variety of roles related to mineral exploration, mineral project development,
project implementation and operations in several countries, including Brazil,
Chile, Zambia, DRC and Suriname. Marcio has joined Vale in 2002 becoming the
head of copper operations and copper project development. Since 2010, Marcio
holds the title of Head of Global Exploration and Mineral Project Development,
being responsible to foster the company growth and mineral and geographical
diversification through the development of greenfield mineral projects. In this role,
Marcio oversees all of the Company´s greenfield exploration project portfolio,
exploration strategy, early stage project development and mineral and exploration
technology. Vale develops an aggressive worldwide multi-commodity exploration program, being present
in 25 countries.
Marcio holds a BSc and a MSc in Geology from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), São Paulo,
Brazil. He currently serves as a director in several boards of mining companies. He is also a member of
the board of Vale Foundation, Vale´s arm responsible for the sustainable development initiatives in areas
in which Vale is active in Brazil and overseas.
Steve GORELICK (USA)
Professor Steven Gorelick runs the Global Freshwater Initiative at Stanford
University where he is the Cyrus F. Tolman Professor in the Department of
Environmental Earth System Science and a Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for
the Environment. One of his major research focus areas is analysis of water-supply
sustainability in developing nations, including multi-year projects in Mexico, India,
and Cambodia/Vietnam that have evaluated urban-agricultural competition for
surface water and groundwater resources. He is an AGU and GSA Fellow, received
fellowships from both the Guggenheim and Fulbright Foundations, and produced
over 100 publications, three patents, and three books.
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