A belt of rocks known as the Quesnel terrane extends roughly northwest-southeast through BC’s interior and is host to many known mines including Mount Milligan (Cu-Au), Mount Polley (Cu-Au) and the Gibraltar (Cu-Mo). However, in the Prince George area, the Quesnel terrane is obscured by a thick layer of glacial sediments. Without a better understanding […]
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been identified as a priority emissions reduction and mitigation strategy by federal and provincial governments, industry and others. An understanding of the geological carbon dioxide (CO2) sites and storage potential for CCS in northeast British Columbia (NE BC) is a key step in supporting emissions reduction as well as […]
The ability of ultramafic rocks to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) through the precipitation of carbonate minerals is already understood. This concept project would capitalize on ongoing previous work to develop a pilot-scale demonstration. It would bring together leading industry technical expertise in sequestering carbon…
British Columbia’s Southwest Region has significant sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Finding and technically assessing feasible CO2 sequestration targets in the region would be a benefit and would provide information to help in decision making by government, communities, Indigenous groups and industry…
Tailings and waste rock from many of British Columbia’s earlier mining operations may host economic concentrations of critical minerals and metals. This project would assess the physical, mineralogical and geochemical properties of select historic mine tailings and waste rock across the province, providing new data which can support updated interpretations of the resource and improve their environmental and social legacies…
This project would see further study of the large Nechako Basin west of Williams Lake and Prince George, which has over 4,000 m thickness of sedimentary rock covered in part by mafic volcanic rock. Previous exploration for hydrocarbons has shown that good reservoir characteristics are found in the basin, making it potentially suitable for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Geothermal energy resources can provide baseload power and heat (direct use), bringing potential economic development opportunities, particularly for remote communities. However, characterizing geothermal resources and assessing their potential can be a risky and expensive exercise. Public geoscience has been used successfully to develop predictive models…
The BC Seismic Research Consortium was established in 2012 by Geoscience BC, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the BC Energy Regulator (BCER, formerly the BC Oil and Gas Commission (BCOGC)). It followed a recommendation from the regulator in response to concerns regarding induced seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing […]
The Georeferencing and Data Capture of NI 43-101 Reports in British Columbia project mapped and georeferenced BC-related National Instrument 43-101 Technical Reports (NI 43-101 reports) filed up to September 2019. For the first time, these reports were paired with their locations in an easily searchable format, making the data significantly easier to find and use. […]
This project installed five new hydrometric stations in NEBC. Data from this project can enhance surface water modelling and support water management in the region. All data has been posted for the public to access through the BC Water Portal and the provincial Aquarius database.