It combines cutting-edge research with professional activities. Provides long-term geoscience information for resource conservation and sustainable development. Main activities: geological research and mapping, rock environment, minerals, groundwater, geological risks, management and provision of geoscientific information.

Geofund archive, research room, scanning workplace - access to geological reports and documentation.

CGS department with central laboratory - inorganic geochemistry, geochemistry of rocks and environment and special laboratories.