China Geological Survey

China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

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China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

China will start a six-year nationwide geoscience survey in early 2025 aiming to find natural resources to support the country’s quest for self-reliance. The research initiative – called SinoProbe II – is being conducted at a cost of US$1 billion, aiming to create a subterranean map of the country, according to a report on the … Read more

China Geological Survey’s former head Zhong Ziran charged with state secrets leak, bribery

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China Geological Survey’s former head Zhong Ziran charged with state secrets leak, bribery

The former head of China Geological Survey has been charged with bribe-taking and leaking state secrets by the country’s highest prosecutorial agency. Zhong Ziran, 62, is accused of using his senior positions at the natural resources ministry as well as its affiliated China Geological Survey to take a “particularly big” amount of bribes, the Supreme … Read more