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May The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is the national custodian responsible for the collection, compilation and curation of all 2022 onshore and offshore geoscience data and information. The CGS aims to use this information and knowledge to develop geoscience solutions to real-world challenges in South Africa. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is the national custodian responsible for the collection, compilation and curation of all 2022 onshore and offshore geoscience data and information. The CGS aims to use this information and knowledge toMay develop geoscience solutions to real-world challenges in South Africa.
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These data are integrated hazards characterisation. geoscience mapping, economic Modern artificial intelligence towards enabling South Africa’s geology and geochemistry and techniques are applied in minerals energy security and aFRICan mapping FootPRInt anD variousand geophysical techniques. subsidence and seismic socioeconomic growth. otHER CoLLaBoRatIons WoRLDdata CLass These areFaCILItIEs integrated hazards characterisation. towards enablingfunctions South Africa’s As the Permanent Secretariat The geoscience of the minerals energy security and of the Organisation of African CGS areand supported by a multisocioeconomic growth. 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CGs atThis WoRK work has uncovered previously undefined groundwater aquifers. Regional soil geochemical samplingand andmultidisciplinary detailed follow-up surveys, particularly in the Northern Cape, North West and • The CGS is undertaking an integrated geoscience mapping programme across South Africa. CGs Mpumalanga at WoRK Provinces. • Some recent projects under this programme include: - Geothermal energy andancarbon capture storage research, aiming mapping to Karoo expand South Africa’s current renewable energy The CGS is undertaking integrated andand multidisciplinary programme across Africa. -• Multidisciplinary geoenvironmental baseline investigations ingeoscience the southern into the feasibility of South shale gas development. mix while decreasing the country’s carbon footprint. • This Somework recent under this programme include: hasprojects uncovered previously undefined groundwater aquifers. -- Ground stability and geotechnical assessments for infrastructure development in the Cape of and Freegas State Provinces. Multidisciplinary geoenvironmental baseline investigations in the southernparticularly Karoo intoNorthern the feasibility shale development. - Regional soil geochemical sampling and detailed follow-up surveys, in the Northern Cape, North West and This work has uncovered previously undefined groundwater aquifers. Mpumalanga Provinces. - Regional soil geochemical sampling and detailed surveys, in the Africa’s Northerncurrent Cape, renewable North Westenergy and - Geothermal energy and carbon capture and storagefollow-up research, aiming particularly to expand South Mpumalanga Provinces. mix while decreasing the country’s carbon footprint. - Geothermal and carbon assessments capture and storage research, development aiming to expand Africa’s current renewable energy - Ground stabilityenergy and geotechnical for infrastructure in theSouth Northern Cape and Free State Provinces. mix while decreasing the country’s carbon footprint. ContaCt - GroundUs stability and geotechnical assessments for infrastructure development in the Northern Cape and Free State Provinces. @CGS_RSA I I Our head office is located at: 280 Pretoria Street, Pretoria, 0184 I Tel: +27 (0)12 841 1911 I Email: info@geoscience.org.za I Web: www.geoscience.org.za
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