Ινστιτούτο Γεωλογικών και Μεταλλευτικών Ερευνών και Μελετών - ΙΓΜΕ, ΦΙΛΟΙ

e country, the identification and assessment of mineral and energy raw materials (except hydrocarbons ), research and exploitation of groundwater resources, the risk from natural disasters, always aiming to improve the quality of life and environmental protection. It is a Legal Entity of Private Law, supervised by the Ministry of Environment and is the official adviser of the State on geo- science, minerals and energy raw materials. IGME started its activity as IGSR in 1952, continued as ETHIGME (1972-1976) and then as IGME (1976 to date). In its long career in the field of geosciences has focused its activities to contribute to the economic development of the country and improving the quality of life through the exploitation of minerals and energy raw materials, water resources and natural resources in general, with care for the environment. After an activity of more than 50 years, IGME, responding to the needs of society, has entered a new phase of creative reconstruction, aiming at the effective implementation of the research project and optimization of the services offered. To this end and under the Founding Act, the IGME :

1. Acts as the National Geological Service, whose aim is identification - recording and eventually knowledge of the basic geological structure of the country, by mapping, geochemistry, geophysics, remote sensing, geoscientific databases etc.

2. Offers advice regarding control and operation of mines, management of geothermal fields and mineral natural resources such as Authorization of bottled water.

3.Identifies and assesses the mineral resources ( deposits - rocks) of the country.

4. Contributes to the identification and rational management of water resources of the country through implementation of hydrogeological studies and projects.

5. Investigates, identifies, examines, evaluates and assists in the exploitation of domestic geothermal fields and more generally of energy raw materials.

6. Conducts studies to solve geotechnical problems and cope with natural hazards (eg landslides, earthquakes), and the proper management of the environment to ensure sustainable development.

7. Active in the ore processing technology sector and the techno-economic assessment of rocks and minerals. Also at the Institute fully equipped laboratories operate for:

ore processing
chemical analysis of rocks-ores-water and quality control of bottled water. mineralogical-petrological determinations
paleontologic determinations
Soil-mechanic and rock-mechanic tests
quality control of marble and decorative stones. Determination of radon and radium in water
Tracing of common water and geothermal fluids