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Refilwe Molongoana 20 February 2017 News

THE CGS PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT AND IMPLEMENT A PROJECT ON “DRILLING INTO SEISMOGENIC ZONES OF THE M2.0-5.5 EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINES”.

On Friday 17 February 2017, the Acting CEO of the CGS, Mr Mosa Mabuza hosted Professor Hiroshi Ogasawara from Ritsumeikan University, Japan. The purpose of this meeting was in furtherance of the collaborative agreement between the Ritsumeikan University, the CGS…

Refilwe Molongoana 13 February 2017 News

ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS HANDOVER CEREMONY

On Sunday, 5 February 2017, the Organisation of African Geological Surveys (OAGS) hosted its Executive Committee handover ceremony. The OAGS consists of 37 active member countries. The Executive Committee is elected to office every three years. The outgoing Executive Committee…

Refilwe Molongoana 13 February 2017 News

MINISTER ZWANE ANNOUNCES CGS’ 10 YEAR HIGH INTENSITY MAPPING PROGRAMME AT THE MINING INDABA 2017

The Mining Indaba commenced on the 6th of February 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The Minister of Mineral Resources, His Excellency Mr Mosebenzi Zwane delivered the keynote address where he began by commemorating 150 years since the discovery…

Refilwe Molongoana 20 January 2017 News

Visit By Minister Mosebenzi Zwane To The Council For Geoscience

On Thursday, the 12th of January 2017, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) was honoured by a visit of the Minister of Mineral Resources, Honourable Mr Mosebenzi Zwane (MP), accompanied by the Director-General, Mr David Msiza, and his delegation to the head…

Refilwe Molongoana 12 December 2016 News

STATEMENT ON THYSPUNT SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESMENT – A COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

9 December 2016 The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is the custodian of South Africa’s geoscience data. According to the Geoscience Act (Act 100 of 1993), the CGS is mandated to collect and curate all geoscience data and knowledge in the…

Refilwe Molongoana 17 August 2016 News

REPORT ON UNUSUAL GROUND FIRE AT SEHLAKWANE, SEKHUKHUNELAND

by: P.J.A. Bosch, N. Moabi and S. Makubalo 1: Introduction A report on a possible hazardous underground fire at Sehlakwane (see attachment) was received by the Council for Geoscience on 28 July 2016. On receiving the details of the report,…

Refilwe Molongoana 11 July 2016 News

Launch Of A Geological Mapping Programme In Malawi

A consortium of three geological survey organizations – BRGM, GTK and CGS – and the State of Malawi are signing an agreement for a countrywide geological mapping and mineral assessment programme. The 10.2 M€ GEMMAP project (Geological Mapping and Mineral…

Refilwe Molongoana 1 July 2016 News

South African Mineral Reporting Codes

SAMCODES The SAMCODES, the South African Mineral Reporting Codes, set out the minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for the Public Reporting of mineral related issues in South Africa. They currently comprise three Codes, two Guideline documents and an affiliated National…

Refilwe Molongoana 29 April 2016 News

Investigating The Origin Of Alluvial Diamonds In The North West Province

As part of a countrywide incentive driven by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to advance and support mining in South Africa, the Council for Geoscience has proposed several projects to investigate the mineral potential of specific minerals and the…

Refilwe Molongoana 29 April 2016 News

The CGS Field School Celebrates 10 Years With A Bang

The Council for Geoscience Field School celebrated its ten year anniversary with the successful completion of the 2015 field mapping training programme. The growth and transformation of the field school programme over the decade has been significant. Initially, the field…

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