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Important Guideline for Development of Geological Prospecting
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- Chairman Kim Jong Il made public the famous work "Let Us Bring About a New Upsurge in Geological Prospecting" on May 25, Juche 80 (1991).

In the work, he clarified the importance of geological prospecting and indicated the tasks and ways for bringing about a new turn in it.

The work has served as an important guideline for the officials and working people in the sector of geological prospecting to develop their work onto a new higher stage.

Thanks to his guidance, signal successes were made in geological prospecting for strengthening the Juche character and independence of the national economy and speeding up the socialist economic construction.

Officials and workers in the geological prospecting sector systematized the geological structure of the country in an all-round way to make it possible to carry out the nature-remaking and land development under a long-range program.

They laid a firm foundation for further developing the self-supporting national economy in reliance on domestic fuels and raw materials by securing large deposits of underground resources keenly needed for economic construction.

They also found out coal and iron ore fields in various parts of the country and explored resources needed for the chemical and building-materials industries. And the geological prospecting of basement complex for large-scale hydro-power stations was successfully conducted, such underground scenic spots like Ryongmun and Songam caverns were developed and quality spring waters were found out to give pleasure to the people.

Meanwhile, valuable prospecting equipment, methods and programs were developed to help increase the tempo of prospecting work and efficiency amid the brisk modernization of geological prospecting.

Officials and working people in the geological prospecting sector are now devoting their wisdom and ardor to the development of underground resources under the guidance of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who is carrying forward the noble intention of the Chairman.

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