Mission
NGU's main work is related to collecting, processing and impart knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the countries bedrock, deposits and groundwater. Important areas include the Arctic, Antarctica, Svalbard and the continental shelf. With the motto “Geology for the Scociety”, NGU provides maps and geological information in national databases. The activity is organized after four key principles:
- Sustainable added value from geological resources
- Effective use of geoscience knowledge in land-use planning and development
- Better knowledge of geological development and processes in Norway
- Management and dissemination of geological data and knowledge
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“The mission of men there seems to be, like so many busy demons, to drive the forest all out of the country, from every solitary beaver swamp and mountain-side, as soon as possible.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872)