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Introduction to Mineral and Fuel Resources Department, Geological Survey of Japan


Dr. Yoshihisa Okuda,
Director of Mineral and Fuel Resources Department,
Geological Survey of Japan

Mineral and Fuel Resources Department conducts research on metal, non-metal and hydrocarbon resources, including research on the genesis of ore and hydrocarbon deposits to find new resources and reserves, and on the development of new exploration techniques. A resource database system has been created. The current emphasis is on the characterization and genesis of hydrothermal mineral ore deposits, unconventional hydrocarbon resources, such as gas hydrates, and water-rock interaction related to radioactive waste from power plants.

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This page is written by M. Tanahashi on August 1,2000.