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 […]
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 […]
Vancouver, BC – January 22, 2024 – A new report released by Geoscience BC indicates the potential for coalfields in British Columbia’s East Kootenays to host elevated concentrations of rare earth elements. Rare earth elements (REEs), a group of elements with uses in technologies such as turbines and electric motors, are important to Canada’s transition […]
Vancouver, BC – January 22, 2024 – Research papers summarizing Geoscience BC minerals and energy research projects and scholarships are now available in the Summary of Activities 2023 volume. The Summary of Activities 2023 (Geoscience BC Report 2024-01) contains eleven technical papers from ongoing Geoscience BC projects and the Geoscience BC Scholarship Program 2023 recipients. Nine […]
Vancouver, BC – January 16, 2024 – A new Geoscience BC geological carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will assess potential for storing carbon emissions in parts of central and northern British Columbia. The project will provide essential public and foundational geological research needed to inform a transition to a net-zero emissions economy. Geoscience BC […]