September 8, 2008- Geoscience BC, in partnership with Dajin Resources Corp. and Sultan Minerals Inc., is funding an airborne geophysical survey in southeast British Columbia starting in mid-September. The survey is designed to provide new geoscience information to help further our understanding of the mineral potential of this historic mining camp. Fugro Airborne Surveys will […]

August 1, 2008 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the launch of the QUEST-West airborne electromagnetic survey. This survey will help exploration geologists better understand the geology and mineral potential of central British Columbia, hopefully leading to increased mineral exploration investment in an area that has been heavily affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle. “Geoscience […]

July 24, 2008- Please note that Geoscience BC is moving. Effective August 1st, 2008, our suite number changes from #410 to #440. All other address details will remain unchanged: Geoscience BC #440 – 890 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9 Tel: 604-662-4147 Fax: 604-662-4107 Please kindly update your records accordingly.

July 7, 2008- Geoscience BC is looking for a senior oil and gas geoscientist to develop and manage our frontier oil and gas geoscience projects in Northeast BC. Geoscience BC is an industry-led, not-for-profit geoscience agency. Funded by a grant from the Provincial government, Geoscience BC’s mandate is to attract new mineral and oil & gas […]

July 7, 2008 -Geoscience BC is pleased to announce that CGGVeritas of Calgary, Alberta have initiated a Vibroseis seismic reflection survey in the Nechako Basin west of Quesnel, in the heart of the Mountain Pine Beetle affected area of interior BC. This $2.5 million survey, totaling approximately 350 line-kilometres of new seismic data acquisition, has […]

June 19, 2008- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the launch of the QUEST West Mountain Pine Beetle Geoscience Project, in partnership with the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, the Northern Development Initiative Trust (Northern Trust) and the BC Geological Survey of the Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources. Geoscience BC’s Board has approved $4.5 […]

June 12, 2008- Geoscience BC is pleased to release Geoscience BC Report 2008-8, which contains the final dataset for the QUEST airborne gravity survey. The Northern Development Initiative Trust, through their Pine Beetle Recovery program, co-funded the collection of airborne gravity data in the QUEST Project area with Geoscience BC. Geoscience BC Report 2008-8 includes the airborne gravity […]

May 30, 2008, Vancouver – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the awarding of eleven graduate scholarships for $5000 to students working on a mineral or oil and gas exploration project in British Columbia. Successful applicants include: Katrin Breitsprecher, PhD student, University of British Columbia Kevin Byrne, MSc student, University of British Columbia Joel Cubley, […]

May 21, 2008-Geoscience BC is pleased to release Geoscience BC Report 2008-7, which contains regional stream sediment and water geochemical data for the Pine Pass map sheet (NTS 093O). The Northern Development Initiative Trust, through their Pine Beetle Recovery program, co-funded the sample collection and analysis with Geoscience BC. Geoscience BC Report 2008-7 reports results for new samples […]

May 8, 2008- Geoscience BC and the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) are pleased to announce that the joint annual convention of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG), Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) and Canadian Well Logging Society (CWLS) in Calgary will include seven presentations (including posters) on the oil and gas […]