Irkutskgeofizika (a subsidiary of the state-owned holding RosGeo) launched a survey and assessment works on groundwater for water supply facilities in the gold mining Bodaibo district of Irkutsk region.

The area of the works located in 80 kilometers from the village of Marakan has practically not been surveyed. Here are the shift villages and production sites of gold mining companies. The source of drinking and service water supply is surface watercourses.

The direct contractor is Angarsk Geological Expedition of Irkutskgeofizika.

The geologists will conduct the route surveys at three exploration sites: Kevaktino, Zheltuktino, Mikhailovo and hydrological studies, which intended purpose is the assessment of the territory resource potential. In addition, they will drill three exploration wells of 100 meters depth each, perform the geophysical surveys, topographic geodesy, monitoring observations, experimental filtration, laboratory and desktop studies.

The completion of the geological exploration is scheduled for June 2020, on th ebasis of the results the company will elaborate the final report with calculation of groundwater reserves in categories C1 and C2 in the scope of 1600 m2/day.

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RosGeo is a Russian multi-disciplinary geological holding that carries out a full range of services related to geological exploration: from regional surveys to parametric drilling and monitoring of subsoil conditions. The holding company boasts a unique expertise, particularly in marine geology and shelf operations.

RosGeo was established following the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 15, 2011, No. 957 on the basis of Tsentrgeologiya, an oldest Russian geological enterprise. Rosgeo is a fully state-owned company.

The enterprises within the Holding company operate in all eight Federal Districts of Russia. A total of more than 1000 fields and deposits have been discovered by the holding’s companies, including major hydrocarbon and solid mineral deposits and fields.

Irkutskgeofizika is one of the largest companies specialized in geophysical and geological surveys in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The company carries out a broad range of geophysical works related to prospecting for oil and gas, and solid minerals, hydrogeological surveys, forecasting and prospecting, geodynamic, hydrogeological and environmental monitoring.