On the 29th of August 1973, Indonesia and belgium signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of the geological service. This cooperation covers a period of 3 years ending the 28th of August, 1976.
Pusat sumber daya geologi (dahulu bernama direktorat inventarisasi sumber daya mineral)sesuai dengan tugas popok dan fungsinya telah melakukan kegiatan inventarisasi dan penyelidikan bahan galian,bahan galian industri(non logam)