This project helped reconstruct the geological evolution of rocks in British Columbia’s mineral-rich East Kootenay region. New data about the age of the rocks was generated by dating the minerals biotite and muscovite and examined the contact between two important tectonic domains – the Purcell Anticlinorium and the Kootenay Arc. This new earth science data […]

This project is refining a new water-based process for cleaning metallurgical coal samples prior to coke quality assessment. For information on Phase 1 of this project, visit https://www.geosciencebc.com/s/2016-067.asp

Two issues facing natural gas operators and regulators in BC’s Northeast Region are the presence in some wells of hydrogen sulphide gas (H2S), known as sour gas, and a complex, vertical and stratigraphic zonation of hydrocarbon liquids that is not well understood. This project demonstrates the complexity of the petroleum system in the region’s unconventional […]

Search Phase III covered a 9,600 square kilometres remote area of northern BC from the Kemess Underground mine project in the north to an area northwest of Mackenzie. This survey collected both magnetic and radiometric data and was conducted using helicopters flying a constant 80 m above the ground.

This project is targeting undiscovered sulphide mineralization in BC’s Belt-Purcell Basin — host to the historic Sullivan mine, one of the largest lead-zinc-silver deposits in the world – using publicly-available earth science information.

This project has generated a new geological map for the Greenwood (NTS Sheet 082E/02) area and a compilation map for the eastern half of the Penticton map sheet (NTS Sheet 082E). These maps, part of a larger mapping project initiated in 2005, provide an updated geological framework for potential mineral targets in southeastern British Columbia’s […]

This project evaluates the use of laser-ablation technology to vaporize portions of tiny gold grains so that a mass spectrometer can then measure alloyed elements contained in gold grains (LA-ICP-MS). The presence of certain elements and their relative abundance is useful for linking loose gold grains back to a possible source.

This project aimed to build an understanding of mineralization at Lara and Mount Washington by analyzing soil, plant and snow samples in the area. It also aimed to improve the commercially-available process for analyzing samples.

This project evaluates the effectiveness of using portable photometers and voltammeters which measure light as it passes through a water sample — to provide quality, same-day water analyses for mineral exploration.