By: Randy Hughes, Manager Energy & Water This edition of the Digging Deep blog provides updates on the BC Seismic Research Consortium over the past two years and details a 12-month extension of the project.    A previous edition of Digging Deep provides further background. Induced Seismicity Monitoring Passes 10-year Milestone Since 2012, monitoring of induced […]

Vancouver, BC – October 17, 2023  – Geoscience BC is funding new research into the Kootenay Lake area’s geothermal heat potential to allow for focus on the zones presenting the most likely geothermal prospect. As an area of hot spring activity, the east shore of Kootenay Lake in BC’s Southeast Region offers communities, commercial entities […]

Vancouver – October 12, 2023 – This quarterly update from Geoscience BC covers the July to September 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 […]

Vancouver, BC – September 19, 2023 – Join us to learn about recent and upcoming public geoscience research to advance BC’s hydrogen sector and reduce emissions via geological carbon storage opportunities, and about the BC Energy Regulator’s approach to supporting BC’s low carbon economy through carbon capture use and storage (CCUS). The webinar will be […]

GOING FULL CIRCLE: THE CRITICAL MINERALS AND METALS OPPORTUNITIES IN BC’S MINE TAILINGS AND WASTE ROCK  Critical minerals and metals are essential to Canada’s economic security and essential for the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. Canada’s critical minerals list includes 31 minerals and metals, 21 of which are produced in Canada, with potential for […]

Vancouver – July 13, 2023 – 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 […]

Vancouver, BC – June 20, 2023 – Geoscience BC’s Annual Report 2022/23 summarizes a year of collaboration and minerals, cleaner energy and carbon management geoscience research that is informing the transition to a net-zero emissions economy. View Geoscience BC Annual Report 2022/23 In their introduction message, Chair of the Board Donna Philips and President & […]