January 28, 2008 -Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of data from the Hyperspectral Demonstration project (Geoscience BC Report 2008-2). Cal Data Ltd. completed this project with a grant from Geoscience BC. The project objectives were to obtain and make available high spatial and spectral resolution imagery over varied mineral deposit types with typical […]
January 21, 2008-Geoscience BC is pleased to be a sponsor of the Geological Association of Canada’s 2007-2008 H.S. Robinson Lecture in Vancouver. The lecturer for 2007-2008 is Dave Thomas of Cameco.David Thomas has been employed with the Exploration Division of Cameco Corporation since 1994 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Cameco is the world’s largest, low-cost […]
December 20, 2007 –Geoscience BC is pleased to report that Sander Geophysics Ltd. (SGL) has now begun flying the QUEST airborne gravity survey, and is currently based in Prince George. As of Monday, December 12th the gravity survey is over 20% complete. The QUEST airborne electromagnetic survey, carried out by Geotech Ltd. and TRK Helicopters, was […]
December 5, 2007 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of four new geology maps in the Whitesail Lake map area, British Columbia. These maps are final deliverables for the project “Distribution and Controls of Economic Mineralization along Intermontane/Coast Belt Boundary, Whitesail Lake map area, British Columbia”, which was co-funded by Geoscience BC, the […]
October 5, 2007 – Geoscience BC is pleased to be a sponsor the 2007-2008 GAC Hutchison Medal Lecture in Vancouver. The W.W. Hutchison Medal is awarded to a young individual by the Geological Association of Canada for recent exceptional advances in Canadian earth science research. This year, the winner of the Hutchison Medal is Dr. […]
October 4, 2007 – Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of Geoscience BC Report 2007-10 “Halogens in Surface Exploration Geochemistry: Evaluation and Development of Methods for Detecting Buried Mineral Deposits” by Colin Dunn, Stephen Cook and Gwendy Hall. The full report and executive summary are available here. Much of the bedrock in central British Columbia has […]
September 13, 2007- Geoscience BC is pleased to issue this request for proposals (RFP) for applied geoscience projects in BC. We encourage proposals from industry, government, First Nations, academia, communities or not-for-profit organizations related to mineral and oil & gas exploration in BC. For more details please download the following: Request for Proposals Submission Guidelines Budget […]
September 4, 2007- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of Geoscience BC Report 2007-9 “Geoscience BC Mountain Pine Beetle Data Repository Version 1.0” by Wayne Jackaman, which compiles publicly available multimedia regional geochemical information for the core of the Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation Area of British Columbia. Click here to download Geoscience BC Report 2007-9. Public […]
August 29, 2007- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the release of Geoscience BC Report 2007-6 “Regional Drainage Sediment and Water Geochemical Data South Nechako Basin & Cariboo Basin, Central British Columbia (parts of NTS 92N, O, P, 93A & B)”, by Wayne Jackaman, which contains new lake sediment and water data covering over 16,000 square […]
August 23, 2007- Geoscience BC is pleased to announce that two new Geoscience BC Final Reports will be released in the next few weeks. Geoscience BC Report 2007-6 “Regional Drainage Sediment and Water Geochemical Data South Nechako Basin & Cariboo Basin, Central British Columbia (parts of NTS 92N, O, P, 93A & B)” contains new lake […]