Vancouver, BC – July 18, 2019 – A new Geoscience BC project will examine how a group of important metals used in personal electronics, renewable energy generation and defense technologies, known as Rare Earth Elements (REE), could be extracted from British Columbia’s coal deposits and coal tailings facilities. Coal deposits have been identified and studied […]

Vancouver, BC – July 4, 2019 – This new look quarterly update from Geoscience BC covers April to June 2019 and features research updates organized by our minerals, energy and water strategic focus areas.   View Quarterly Newsletter About Geoscience BC Geoscience BC generates independent, public geoscience research and data about British Columbia’s minerals, energy […]

Vancouver, BC – July 2, 2019 – A partnership between the British Columbia Geological Survey (BCGS), Geoscience BC and the University of British Columbia’s MDRU-Mineral Deposit Research Unit has resulted in new information about bedrock geology and potential mineral deposits in northwestern British Columbia. The information is shown in new maps from the project Extracting […]

Vancouver, BC – June 27, 2019 – Geoscience BC has updated its water research goals to meet recommendations and advice from its Strategic Task Force on Water. The Geoscience BC Board of Directors considered the advice and recommendations of the Task Force and has added four new water-related research goals to Geoscience BC’s Strategic Plan […]

Vancouver, BC – June 26, 2019 – Geoscience BC has selected ten post-graduate geoscience students to receive a prestigious scholarship award. The students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for their applied geoscience research related to either minerals, energy or water resources in British Columbia. Applications were reviewed and evaluated by a panel of experienced […]

Vancouver, BC – February 12, 2019 -Geoscience BC released a report today that further refines a new method for cleaning steelmaking coal before coke quality assessment. The re-jigged ‘Roben Jig’ method eliminates dangerous organic chemicals and uses water and a simple shaking process to produce coal samples of comparable quality to traditional methods at reduced […]

Vancouver, BC – February 11, 2019 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the promotion of Christa Pellett to Vice President, Minerals as of April 15, 2019. She will assume the role from Bruce Madu who is semi-retiring. Christa joined Geoscience BC in 2007 as a Project Geologist and Communications Coordinator. Her role has evolved, […]