- Saudi Geological Survey
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Under the terms of its establishment, the SGS will be able to provide, on a contract basis, a number of its services and consultation skills to the public and private sectors.SGS also has the flexibility to operate abroad and can form partnerships with private companies or with other earth science agencies.
SGS Activities
The Saudi Geological Survey activities covers a broad range of strategic and applied earth science topics, with emphasis on understanding the geologic, economic, and engineering factors that affect sustainable management of mineral and groundwater resources, detection and mitigation of earthquakes and other geohazards, protection and management of the environment, and safe development of engineering and construction sites.
The bulk of the work involves:
* Geological Mapping
* Mineral Exploration
* Mining Development
* Environmental Geology
* Environmental Geohazards
* Hydrogeologyee also
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United States Geological Survey
*British Geological Survey
*External links
* [http://www.sgs.org.sa/ Saudi Geological Survey homepage]
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