Russia and Zimbabwe's joint geological mission yields exciting discoveries
Russia and Zimbabwe’s bi-lateral relationship continues to be productive as both countries recently embarked on a geological mission.
The first joint geological expedition between Russia and Zimbabwe was recently carried out by experts from the University of Zimbabwe and the Russian State University for Geological Prospecting.
This is according to information made known to Russian media by Shivleta Tagirova, who is in charge of the MGRI project office for foreign communications.
"Together with students and professors from the University of Zimbabwe, our geologists carried out rock sampling in the Magondi area," she said.
The expedition's primary goal was to examine the Magondi belt, which is located in northwest Zimbabwe and offers relevant insights on the evolution of the Earth's crust in this region of Africa.
According to Tagirova, the team collected rock samples, made some paleontological discoveries, and came to conclusions regarding the region's ecosystems and historical climatic conditions.
The report revealed that the mission led to the opening of ECOGEOSCAN 1 and ECOGEOSCAN 2, environmental monitoring stations created by MGRI experts and established at the University of Zimbabwe.
"The launch of the eco-monitoring stations is an important step in the scientific work of the two universities. It is important to us that a joint research team of scientists from MGRI and the University of Zimbabwe has been established to carry out this project," said Paul Makurira, vice-chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe.
The Russian experts shared their insights on kimberlite pipe searching techniques, which are critical for Zimbabwe’s diamond exploration, as reported by Sputnik.
Additionally, the staff of the University of Zimbabwe, expressed an interest in further developing joint scientific research and technological developments in the field of environmental monitoring.
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