Vancouver, BC – September 28, 2023 – A new Geoscience BC minerals research project will update geology maps to support exploration for the critical minerals needed to meet Canada’s net-zero economy goals in the West Kootenays. As the search for new deposits of critical minerals and metals continues in BC as a means to contribute […]

Vancouver, BC – February 21, 2023 – Research results published by Geoscience BC help to zone in on geothermal potential in the Kootenay Lake area of British Columbia’s Southeast Region. The results bring scientific back-up to previously held views that the area east of Kootenay Lake may be a potential geothermal resource. Following fieldwork in summer […]

Vancouver, BC – December 8, 2022 – Geoscience BC is supporting a geothermal potential assessment at Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, by funding new geochemical water analyses. The work is part of an ongoing study at Kootenay Lake looking at the potential for ‘direct-use’ geothermal – using geothermal heat in residential, commercial or industrial applications – […]