Japanese firm trains Batswana in space age geology

The Japanese Oil, Gas and Metals Corporation (JOGMEC) signed the agreement with DGS for the training of Batswana geologists in remote sensing technology in 2008. It entails use of Japanese space satellites to survey for various minerals beneath soils in Botswana.

The agreement covers training and technical support to DGS over a period of five years. Thus far, five DGS geologists have undergone the five levels of training necessary and are sufficiently qualified to utilise remote sensing.