The head of Rosgeo, Sergey Gorkov, said that the holding plans to sign contracts with six African countries for the exploration of solid mineral reserves in 2023. Transmits words TASS.
Gorkov expressed hope that by May Rosgeo will sign a contract with Algeria and also reach agreements with Angola, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. According to the head of the holding, two interesting projects are being worked on in Morocco and Mozambique, which could be ready by the middle of the year. Gorkov noted that we are talking about projects for the study of solid minerals.
He reminded that the Holding will carry out similar studies in Sudan, Benin and the Central African Republic until 2024.
Earlier, the newspaper Izvestia referred to the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Alexander Kozlov. knowledgeableHe announced that work on the re-equipment of Rosgeo scientific ships for tourism activities in the Far East will begin in 2024. Four research vessels under Rosgeologia’s jurisdiction want to re-profile for cruise tourism. Naval design bureaus will be involved in the work. Now the authorities are busy looking for sources of funding.