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Why geological mapping is essential to the economy and society A recent study published by the American Geosciences Institute assesses the economic impact of 25 years of geological mapping in the United States. The findings highlight a significant return on investment, with tangible benefits for the economy, society and the environment. Assessing the benefits of [...]

The CCGM welcomes the CRGM among its members! The Centre de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (CRGM) is a public scientific service based in Kinshasa in the commune of Gombe. It is an executive body of the Government (of the DRC) in the field of geological and mining research. CRGM's main tasks are to [...]

Best Map Award 2023 On 8 May 2023, the South America sub-committee of the Commission for the Geological Map of the World published the article Geological Map of South America in Google Earth in the Journal des Cartes. This article presents the methodology for integrating the geological map of South America into Google Earth.

Obituary Garrik E. Grikurov (1934-2024) Former CGMW Vice-President of the subcommission of Antarctica It is with deep regret that we learned that our esteemed colleague Garrik E. Grikurov, former CGMW Vice-President (1991-2008) of the subcommission for Antarctica, passed away on the 29th of March in Fairbanks (Alaska) at the age of 90. He was born [...]

Obituary: Igor Pospelov It is with deep regret that we learned from the Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI) that our colleague and friend Dr Igor Pospelov, Secretary General of the CGMW Sub-Commission on Tectonic Maps, passed away in Moscow on Monday February 26 at the age of 77. Igor Pospelov was a very well-known Russian [...]

Participation of the CCMG in the AGU The CCMG took an active part in the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which was held from 11 to 15 December 2023 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco (USA). More information on the conference: https://www.agu.org/fall-meeting View of the DDE stand with the presentation of the map of the [...]

Participation of the CCMG in the conference on "Geology and natural resources in Central Africa, societal impact and sustainable development" Written by Camille François The CCMG was a sponsor of the 1st edition of the international conference on "Geology and natural resources in Central Africa, societal impact and sustainable development", which took place in Paris from 15 to 17 May 2009.

Status and future of global geoscience information standards We are pleased to share the results of the meeting on international standards for geoscience information, held in China from 7 to 10 November 2023. The event, organised by the Deep-time Digital Earth Standards Working Group (DDE-STG), provided a forum for [...].

Participation of the CCMG at the 28th Earth Sciences Meeting The CCMG was present at the 28th Earth Sciences Meeting, which took place from 30 October to 3 November in Rennes, France. Co-organised by the Société Géologique de France (https://www.geosoc.fr) and Géosciences Rennes, this biannual French event covers [...]

Partnership with the University of Ebolowa Written by Camille François, Joseph Martial Akame Through the IGCP-667 project - the World Orogen Map, the CGPC is partnering schools and universities in Africa. Attached is a photo of the presentation of the educational pack to the Geosciences Department of the University of Ebolowa in Cameroon in the presence of Dr Joseph Martial.