Information KOIMS > Main Business
  - Collecting and analyzing of information through mineral resources information survey, overseas correspondent, foreign publications, foreign mineral resources databases and other communications net
- Providing information through the internet-based Korea Mineral Resources Information Service (KOMIS) and publications
- Exchanging and cooperating of technology and information with the overseas mineral resources organizations
 
  - Subscribing periodicals and searching information communications net
 
* Foreign periodicals : 21 kinds including Mining Annual Review .
* Statistical data using software : 10 kinds including Raw Materials Data .
* Foreign mineral resources database : 3 kinds such as AME, MineSearch and Informine
* Information communications net :
5 kinds such as www.kotis.net, www.hitel.net, www.kisti.re.kr and www.kotra.or.kr
- Mineral resources information survey
- Countries considered :
Countries having high potential of mineral resources development,reserving large scale of reserves of overseas-dependent minerals and necessary for gathering and analyzing information regarding overseas investment conditions, etc.
- 1986-2002 surveys : 102 regions in 60 countries
- 2003 plan : 8 regions (Ukraine, Zambia, Bolivia and Colombia, etc)
- Operating overseas correspondents : 5 countries (Peru, Indonesia, South Africa, Philippines and Kazakhstan)
- Duties of overseas correspondent : Collecting the information regarding the mining trend and project of residing country and neighbors
 
  - Publications
 
* Mineral Resources News (Weekly)
- Supply, demand and price of major minerals
- KORES news, domestic and overseas mining trend
* Mineral Resources Investment Information (Monthly)
- Trend of major minerals' market
- Mining status, policy and regulationsy
- Potential project
* General Mining Review (Annual)
- Statistics of exploration, development, supply, demand and smelting capacity of minerals and stone aggregate
- Systems and laws concerning the support of mineral resources development
- Internet service (www.kores.net)
 
* KOMIS System
- Domestic and foreign mineral resources news
- Database by country(60), mineral(71) and law(146)
- Information provided by overseas offices and correspondents
- EDMS
* GIS System
- Geological map, underground map and drilling map
- Reports and documents
* Statistical System
- Mining trend, supply and demand of minerals and coal, etc.