The outputs from IGCP 470 have also contributed to current international geological mapping projects.

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As a consequence, many African countries have now launched new national geological mapping programmes.

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To determine whether a deposit has enough of a mineral to merit mining, companies use air-based geological mapping and drill for core samples.

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For example, the U.S. Geological Survey does not have complete groundwater mapping data and, at current funding levels, may not obtain it for decades.

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