Digging Deep: More Political Support for Geoscience BC Needed | Sep. 2024

Geoscience BC’s independent public research informs decisions about critical minerals and metals, cleaner energy, carbon management and water in British Columbia. We manage and co-fund independent geoscience research in collaboration with members and partners from industries, governments, communities and Indigenous groups. Alongside contributions from other partners, research funding from the Province of British Columbia is […]

Geoscience BC Quarterly eNews | Updates on Geoscience BC projects, research, membership, and more.

Vancouver – July 18, 2024 – This quarterly update from Geoscience BC covers the April to June quarter and provides the latest update on Geoscience BC research, Project Concepts, membership and more.   View Quarterly eNews Update About Geoscience BC Geoscience BC’s independent, public geoscience is a first link in the supply chain for Canada’s […]

Ten Students to Receive 2024 Geoscience BC Scholarships

Vancouver, BC – July 11, 2024 – Geoscience BC has announced ten 2024 Scholarship Program recipients, providing an important financial boost to post-graduate geoscience students working on valuable earth science research in British Columbia.   Each student receives a $5,000 scholarship to support them as they conduct applied geoscience research focussing on British Columbia. The […]

Geoscience BC Annual Report Highlights Value of Independent Research in British Columbia

Vancouver, BC – July 4, 2024 – Geoscience BC’s Annual Report 2023/24 is now available, highlighting the value of increased collaboration around public and independent geoscience research in British Columbia. View Geoscience BC Annual Report 2023/24 In their introduction message, Chair of the Board Donna Philips and President & CEO Gavin C. Dirom state: “Geoscience […]

Geoscience BC Confirms Critical Minerals and Metals Research Next Steps; Seeks Further Collaborations

Vancouver, BC – May 9, 2024 – Expert volunteers, a research partner and initial industry collaboration are now in place to support new independent research into identifying economic opportunities to recover critical minerals and metals at current and historical mine sites in British Columbia. Geoscience BC has today confirmed further details and next steps for […]

May 16 webinar: The Next Generation of Minerals Geoscience Talent

Vancouver, BC – May 3, 2024 –A Geoscience BC webinar on Thursday May 16 will demonstrate the next generation of minerals geoscience talent, with talks from eight 2023 Geoscience BC Scholarship Program recipients. Sponsored by Lithos Geological and supported by the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), the webinar takes place from 10 am to 11:30 […]

Geoscience BC Quarterly eNews | Updates on Geoscience BC projects, research, membership, and more.

Vancouver – April 9, 2024 – This quarterly update from Geoscience BC covers the January to March quarter and provides the latest update on Geoscience BC research, Project Concepts, membership and more.   View Quarterly eNews Update About Geoscience BC Geoscience BC’s independent, public geoscience is a first link in the supply chain for Canada’s […]

Invitation to Quote: Critical Minerals & Metals in British Columbia Mine Tailings & Waste Rock Phase 1

Vancouver, BC – April 4, 2024 – A Geoscience BC Invitation to Quote (ITQ) has been issued today for Phase 1 of the Critical Minerals & Metals in British Columbia Mine Tailings & Waste Rock program.  Phase 1 of the program focuses on compiling information related to legacy and operating sites across BC and presenting […]

Lithium Potential in Northeast BC Mapped by New Geoscience BC Research

Vancouver, BC – February 29, 2024 – New research from Geoscience BC shows potential locations and concentrations of the critical metal lithium in British Columbia’s Northeast Region. Lithium is an essential component of the lithium-ion batteries found in many devices such as phones and electric vehicles. With the World Bank forecasting that lithium demand could […]

Critical Minerals in Mine Tailings and Waste Rock Focus of New Geoscience BC Study

Vancouver, BC – January 22, 2024 – A new Geoscience BC collaborative program is supporting innovation in mineral exploration and development with a province-wide study to highlight where potential concentrations of critical metals and minerals may be found in mine tailings and waste rock. Critical minerals and metals are essential for technologies – such as […]

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