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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vancouver, BC – June 28, 2024 – The next stage of innovative Geoscience BC research to assess the potential to store carbon in sedimentary rocks in Northeast BC’s Granite Wash Formation has been made possible, thanks to a unique collaboration involving industry, government and others. The NEBC Granite Wash Geological CCS Atlas project aims to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vancouver, BC – April 18, 2024 – On Tuesday, April 30, a Geoscience BC webinar will feature geothermal energy and carbon sequestration with a focus on the latest geoscience research and the next generation of researchers. Geoscience BC Scholarship Program recipients Fateme Hormozzade and Maziyar Nazemi will present technical talks on their research, while Natural […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vancouver, BC – February 8, 2024 – Geoscience BC is calling on Northeast BC energy industry partners to share access to their data which can be repurposed to further understand carbon storage potential in the region. The request is for Geoscience BC’s new Northeast BC Granite Wash Carbon Storage Assessment project, which aims to better […]