Geoscience BC Regional Research Updates Held on September 24, 2019

Vancouver, BC – September 26, 2019 – Geoscience BC hosted a series of regional research updates for BC’s elected officials and municipal and regional district staff on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Data from Geoscience BC’s independent and public minerals, energy and water earth science research advances knowledge, informs responsible development, encourages investment and stimulates innovation. The […]

Geoscience BC Welcomes Lana Eagle to Board of Directors

Vancouver, BC – September 23, 2019 – Geoscience BC welcomes Lana Eagle to its Board of Directors, effective September 19th, 2019. “On behalf of the Geoscience BC Board of Directors and staff, I would like to welcome Lana to our Board,” said Geoscience BC Board Chair Stephanie Killam. “Her energy, breadth of board experience […]

Study Outlines Feasibility of Repurposing the Clarke Lake Natural Gas Field for Geothermal Heat and Power

Vancouver, BC – September 19, 2019 – A new pre-feasibility study published by Geoscience BC evaluates the potential to repurpose the Clarke Lake Field natural gas field to host a pilot plant to generate geothermal energy and heat. Called Clarke Lake Geothermal Pre-Feasibility Study, the report assesses two potential sites close to the Clarke Lake […]

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Geoscience BC Adds Second Open House to Update on Northern Vancouver Island Minerals Project

5:15 pm to 6:45 pm, September 17, 2019, West Coast Helicopters, 1011 Airport Rd, Port McNeill Vancouver, BC – September 3, 2019 – Geoscience BC has confirmed details for a second open house to discuss its Vancouver Island North Regional Project. The Port McNeill open house on September 17,2019 is in addition to the recently-announced […]

Open House: Update on Northern Vancouver Island Minerals Project

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, September 11, 2019, Campbell River Community Centre Vancouver, BC – August 26, 2019 – A project to understand geology and to help target mineral exploration on northern Vancouver Island will be discussed at a Campbell River open house on September 11th. Geoscience BC is hosting the open house to discuss […]

Helicopter Survey to Identify Mineral Potential Starts This Week

Vancouver, BC – July 29, 2019 – A new minerals research project that is expected to bring new mineral exploration interest to northern Vancouver Island is set to begin this week. Geoscience BC’s Vancouver Island North project is a survey using a helicopter to identify areas with potential for mineral deposits, and follows on from […]

New Mineral Research to Show Potential for Capturing Carbon Dioxide in Rocks

Vancouver, BC – July 23, 2019 – Rocks in British Columbia could be used to naturally capture the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) thanks to new mineral research led by the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) and Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU), and supported by Geoscience BC, the […]