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To carry out basic scientific research to generate a comprehensive knowledge of the national territory.
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To carry out research regarding the subsoil resources to assess their potential.
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To carry out research, follow-up, and monitoring of geological hazards that can be used as the basis for integrated risk management, land-use and environmental planning, and development planning processes.
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To carry out research and characterization of Geological materials in the Physical, Chemical, Mechanical, Petrographic, Mineralogic, and Metallurgical components.
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To manage comprehensively the geoscience knowledge related to the national territory to guarantee its availability.
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To promote research and implementation of Nuclear technologies.
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To guarantee control in the usage and safe arrangement of the Nuclear and radioactive materials of the country.
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To rely on provide specialized, competent, and committed staff, in order to accomplish the mission and institutional policies within the frame of the Institutional Management System.
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To place the entity within the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation -SNCTI SNCTI on account of the scientific excellence of its research projects in the field of Earth sciences as a response to the developmental needs of the country.