Geology maps and the Congo
The Wall Street Journal reports today of the heavy use of old geology maps of the Congo created during the years when the country was run by the Belgian colonial government. The detailed maps are being used by a variety of companies eager to mine the country’s rich supplies of copper, cobalt, and gold. The article is available through the ABI/INFORM database.
(”Why Miners Look For Buried Treasure In Belgian Museum Legacy of King
Leopold II, Its Maps and Rocks Direct Firms to Congo Hot Spots.” By JOHN W.
MILLER, Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2007 11:14 p.m.; Page A1.)