Geology and Mining

The activity of this department of EVE takes place along four differentiated lines:

• Creation and maintenance of a documentary infrastructure on the geology and mining resources of the Basque Country.

The documentation available includes:

• Geological and mining maps.
• Databases of potential resources in the mineral, metal and industrial sectors.
• Databases of geological and mining exploratory surveys.

To carry out this work efficiently, cooperation agreements are reached with other public institutions in the Spanish State.

• Research into mineral resources in the Basque Country.

Performance of research projects into metal sector and industrial mining resources.

• Provision of consultancy and consultation services in the geology/mining field.

Mainly aimed at Public Administration bodies in the Basque Country: Municipal Councils, Territorial Administrations and the Regional Government. The above services mainly focus on:

• Risk studies associated with old mining infrastructures.
• Plans for the mining sector.
• Valorising the geological and mining heritage.

• Supporting the management of companies participated in by EVE.

Exploration and production of oil & gas. See www.shesa.eus