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Science ICT vice minister Ku Hyeok-chae encourages staff working at earthquake control room over Lunar New Year holiday

Science and ICT Vice Minister Ku Hyeok-chae visited the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources in Daejeon on Feb. 17 to encourage employees working on safety duties over the Lunar New Year holiday. The institute’s earthquake comprehensive situation room monitors and analyses earthquakes on and around the Korean peninsula and operates 24 hours a day year-round for real-time response. It shares observations with relevant agencies through the national network.

Industry

Government, mining industry cooperate to stabilise critical minerals supply chain

South Korea\'s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the mining industry agreed to cooperate on stabilising critical minerals supply chains. The ministry said it discussed public-private cooperation at a New Year gathering attended by about 200 key industry figures. The government plans to invest 134.1 billion won this year to localise the supply chain and support resource development, stockpiling and R&D. It will also spend more than 10 billion won to improve mine safety.