July 30, 2009- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of Geoscience BC Report 2009-8: Geoscience BC Data Explorer, a Google-Earth-based Query tool for the exploration of the QUEST project geochemical data recently reanalysed by Geoscience BC. This project was developed by Will Cadell of Timberline Natural Resource Group and Geoff Mulligan of Golder […]
July 9, 2009-Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the addition of Fion Ma as GIS Specialist Fion Ma has joined the Geoscience BC team as our GIS specialist. Fion will provide cartographic and GIS expertise to GBC’s current projects, and assist in the design and development of new projects. She will also be responsible for […]
June 17, 2009- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of new seismic reflection data for the northern Nechako Basin west of Quesnel, British Columbia. This $2.5 million survey, completed in 2008, acquired 330 line-kilometers of new seismic reflection data that will assist in determining the hydrocarbon potential of central British Columbia. “These new […]
June 8, 2009- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the awarding of nine graduate scholarships for $5000 to students working on a mineral or oil and gas exploration project in British Columbia. Successful applicants include: Joel Cubley, PhD student, University of Calgary Tom Meuzelaar, PhD student, Colorado School of Mines Dikun Yang, PhD student, University of […]
May 14, 2009 -Geoscience BC is pleased to release new lake and stream sediment geochemistry data collected as part of the QUEST-West Project. Geoscience BC Report 2009-11 reports results from an in-fill lake and stream sediment and water geochemical survey, which includes a total of 905 lake sediment and water samples and 102 stream sediment and […]
Till Geochemical Exploration Targets, Babine Porphyry Copper Belt, Central British Columbia By T. Ferbey, V.M. Levson, R.E. Lett April 8, 2009-Geoscience BC Report 2009-10 / MEMPR Open File 2009-4 reports new till geochemical data from the Babine Porphyry Copper Belt in Central British Columbia. This digital release consists consists of a report plus an appendix […]
April 7, 2009- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the launch of Phase 1 of the QUEST-South Geoscience Project in the southern interior of British Columbia. The QUEST-South Project builds on Geoscience BC’s successful QUEST and QUEST-West exploration geoscience projects, which combined regional geochemical surveys with regional airborne geophysics techniques to stimulate more exploration industry interest […]
April 7, 2009- The British Columbia Geological Survey, Geoscience BC and Natural Resources Canada’s Geological Survey of Canada have collaborated to update the BCGeoMap (the Province’s digital geology map) in central BC. The update area corresponds to Geoscience BC’s QUEST Project geophysical survey footprint, which extends from Williams Lake to Mackenzie (an area larger than […]
March 30, 2009-Geoscience BC and the Horn River Basin Producers Group have launched a number of collaborative geoscience projects to identify and map subsurface aquifers in the Horn River Basin (HRB). The Horn River Basin Aquifer Study will establish the suitability of selective water reservoirs to provide for future exploration and development opportunities of shale […]
March 16, 2009 -Geoscience BC is pleased to announce that the Geological Association of Canada – Cordilleran Section (www.gac-cs.ca) is presenting a one day session: EXPLORING ON THE EDGE Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM UBC Robson Square, Vancouver REGISTER NOW!: www.gac-cs.ca This one day session features local and international experts on the […]