$2.4 million Search project encourages investment in northwest British Columbia
September 10, 2015 – Geoscience BC is launching the new $2.4 million ‘Search’ project in northwest British Columbia to help explorers identify new mineral deposits and diversify the local economy. The project will bring renewed exploration interest to the area, which has recently seen Pretium Resources Inc.’s Brucejack project begin development work toward commercial production. […]
Geoscience BC welcomes Janice Fingler and Candice Ridyard
July 30, 2015 – Geoscience BC is pleased to welcome to the team Janice Fingler as Project Manager and Candice Ridyard as Office Administrator and Executive Assistant. Janice will assume the responsibilities of Christa Pellett as Project Manager for Geoscience BC during a 15-month contract. The role is responsible for project management, including the administration […]
Geoscience BC releases study results identifying water disposal zones in northeast BC
To download the Characterization of Belloy and Debolt Water Disposal Zones in the Montney Play Fairway, Northeast B.C., Phase 2 report, go to https://www.geosciencebc.com/s/DataReleases.asp. July 24, 2015 – Geoscience BC and partners BC Oil and Gas Commission, BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers are pleased to […]
Geoscience BC Releases Study Results of Economic Viability of Geothermal Resources in British Columbia
To download the Economic Viability of Selected Geothermal Resources in British Columbia report, go to https://www.geosciencebc.com/s/DataReleases.asp July 17, 2015 – Geothermal exploration has occurred in British Columbia for a number of years. Currently however, no electricity is produced in British Columbia from geothermal sources. To better understand the economic viability of geothermal energy in British […]
Geoscience BC Announces 2015 Scholarship Winners
July 16, 2015 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce that ten individuals have been selected to receive 2015 Geoscience BC Scholarship Awards. The scholarships, valued at $5,000 each, are awarded to post-graduate students working on thesis topics relevant to supporting mineral or energy exploration and development in British Columbia. Since 2007, Geoscience BC has […]
Geoscience BC Announces New SeArch Project
June 24, 2015 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the launch of a new multi-year minerals project in BC’s west-central region. Named “SeArch” to highlight the region’s unique geology–an area arching two of the province’s mineral-rich geological terranes–this project will gather new, high-resolution data that will help geologists and land-users alike gain a better […]
Save the date for “This Is Geoscience BC day”, October 8th, 2015
June 16, 2015 – Geoscience BC is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and as part of this celebration we are planning to showcase the highlights of a decade of our geoscience contributions to British Columbia. A one-day workshop will cover a spectrum of topics of interest to members of the mineral and energy exploration […]
SkyTEM Technology to Map Aquifers for Geoscience BC’s Peace Project
June 16, 2015 -Geoscience BC is pleased to announce that SkyTEM Canada Inc. has been selected to fly the 2015 Peace Project Phase I airborne electromagnetic survey over northeast British Columbia’s Peace Region. The Peace Project will generate new information about groundwater that will facilitate its protection, initially within an 8,000 square kilometre region that […]
The BC Government supports Geoscience BC with $5 million investment
June 4, 2015 – Geoscience BC today thanks the provincial government for its commitment of $5 million to support mineral, water and energy earth science in British Columbia. The Province of BC announced this new funding earlier today. “I want to thank all of my colleagues in government for supporting this investment in Geoscience BC, […]
Geoscience BC announces commencement of 2015 TREK field program
June 3, 2015 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2015 TREK field program. TREK, short for Targeting Resources through Exploration and Knowledge, is a multidisciplinary project that includes geophysics, geochemistry, geology and geothermal research. The TREK project focuses on BC’s Interior Plateau region, and hopes to encourage mineral exploration in […]
hello