BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Uzbekistan and
South Korean organizations are advancing a project to improve
mineral resource management and monitor geological hazards,
including landslides, following a meeting between Uzbek officials
and representatives of Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral
Resources Corporation (KOMIR) and SOAM Corporation on October
22.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbek Ministry of
Mining Industry and Geology.
The meeting was led by Rustam Yusupov, deputy minister of mining
industry and geology of Uzbekistan, together with representatives
of the ministry, the Uzbekhydrogeology State Institution and the
Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology.
The participants examined progress under the Korea International
Cooperation Agency (KOICA)-funded official development assistance
project, titled “Establishment of an Integrated Management System
for Mineral Resources and Geological Hazards in Uzbekistan.
Particular attention was given to field surveys in the Angren
area of Tashkent region and the installation of equipment at
landslide-prone sites covered by the project.
KOMIR is a South Korean state-owned corporation established in
September 2021 through the merger of organizations responsible for
mineral resource development and mine rehabilitation. Its
activities include resource exploration, mining support, mine
restoration and technologies designed to improve the environmental
sustainability of mining regions.
SOAM Corporation is a South Korean technology and engineering
company whose portfolio includes landslide early-warning systems,
ground subsidence monitoring and safety monitoring technologies.
Its systems are designed to help detect changes in ground
conditions and support the prevention of geological hazards.
