A South Korean government-run agency plans to push forward with an inter-Korean cooperation project to investigate pollution in North Korean mining areas and ways to re-purpose its by-products.

The South-North Korea Exchanges and Cooperation Support Association is seeking a subcontractor for the research, which will examine ways to mitigate environmental contamination.

The investigation will be conducted based on analyzing satellite imagery, according to a request for proposals seen by NK News.

The organization, an affiliate of the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU), is seeking a subcontractor to estimate the budget for the project and develop a plan for an