A note about Georeferencing and data capture of National Instrument 43-101 Reports in British Columbia This project is taking place in two phases. This first phase was an internal pilot project to test the ability to capture data from National Instrument 43-101 reports. Phase 2 is proceeding now that technology has been tested and an […]
Drainage sediment material collected during previous NGR and RGS programs conducted in British Columbia have been routinely saved. Currently over 30,000 samples are stored in Ottawa and over 18,000 samples are stored in Victoria. In addition, there are approximately 8,000 sample pulps saved from Geoscience BC supported surveys. Based on the cost to acquire these […]
Geoscience BC launched this project to determine the geochemical, geological and geophysical signatures for select alkalic and calc-alkalic porphyry districts through compilation, interrogation and interpretation of public, and where possible, company datasets. The projects build on existing data and research collected through Geoscience BC’s QUEST projects (QUEST, QUEST-West, and QUEST-South) to maximize the value of […]
As a follow up to the 2009 Geoscience BC study by Heberlein and Samson (2010), the authors carried out an expanded geochemical orientation survey over the Kwanika Central Zone focusing on the geochemical responses in organic materials to the mineralization. Results of the original study showed that the most effective combination of sampling medium and chemical […]
Recognized as a cost effective way to up-date older NGR datasets, Geoscience BC has previously funded the reanalysis of over 20,000 sediment pulps by ICP-MS as part of the Quest, Quest West, QUEST South and Terrace projects. These initiatives have significantly improved the BC geochemical database by providing a wide range of new analytical information […]
This collaborative project, developed by the City of Dawson Creek, University of Northern British Columbia, and the BC Ministry of Environment, was designed to collect additional surface water and groundwater data to more fully define the Kiskatinaw Watershed hydrologic processes and water availability. This project was incorporated into Geoscience BC’s Montney Water Project because of […]
The understanding of deep saline groundwater, and potential deep disposal zones (>250 m below surface) is essential for responsible development of the unconventional natural gas resource in the Montney Play. Deep groundwater provides a source of water for drilling and completion activities, and the identification of potential zones suitable for deep disposal of fluids is […]
To interpret geophysical data most effectively, it is necessary to have an understanding of the characteristic ranges of physical property values of the rocks being surveyed. With knowledge of how physical rock properties vary with rock type, hydrothermal alteration, and mineralization, it is also possible to constrain geophysical inversion calculations to refine 3D models of […]
Between 1989 and 1993, the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia conducted the study “Metallogenesis of the Iskut River Area, Northwestern British Columbia” (the Iskut River Area Project). This project was undertaken in response to intense interest by the mineral exploration and mining industry and the need for an integrated […]
Quesnel and Stikine terranes in central British Columbia host Late Triassic to Early Jurassic arcs that are highly-prospective hosts for porphyry copper deposits. However, exploration success in this area is limited due to thin, but extensive veneers of till and related glacial sediments that cover much of the area. QUEST and QUEST-West are examples of […]