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Arclid Quarry in Bathgate, which produces industrial sand. BGS © UKRI.
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UK Minerals Yearbook 2024 released

21/05/2025

The annual publication provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2024.

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BGS scientists join international expedition off the coast of New England

20/05/2025

Latest IODP research project investigates freshened water under the ocean floor.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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The cliffs at Étretat, showing channelling in the Chalk and well-developed karstic dissolution pipes. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Geology sans frontières

24/04/2025

Geology doesn’t stop at international borders, so BGS is working with neighbouring geological surveys and research institutes to solve common problems with the geology they share.

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Visitors taking part in the demonstration in BGS’s conference suit. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS opens its doors to visitors at its Open Day in Keyworth

12/06/2024

BGS hosted its bi-annual Open Day on 8 June 2024, welcoming more than 1000 visitors to its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

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Geologists at St Cyrus Beach. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS to update geological maps of Strathmore

10/06/2024

A three-year project has begun to revise geological maps of Strathmore, which were last surveyed nearly 100 years ago.

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Technical reports released by BGS. BGS © UKRI
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BGS’s National Geoscience Data Centre releases over 8000 technical reports

05/06/2024

The technical reports, covering the full spectrum of BGS activities and subjects, were produced between 1950 and 2000.

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Hemerdon mine, Devon. BGS © UKRI.
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UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download

04/06/2024

The latest edition provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022.

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Sophia and Job at BGS conducting specialist analysis of Pu in soils.
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Harnessing global collaboration: UK/Kenya partnership in soil erosion research 

31/05/2024

Collaboration between scientists is vital in today's interconnected world to further scientific progress. In environmental research, issues such as soil erosion demand collaboration on an international scale. 

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BGS announces collaboration with Ordnance Survey

29/05/2024

Ordnance Survey and BGS have teamed up to add a range of geological data products to the OS Data Hub, making it easier for users to access and use geospatial data.

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2024 BGS summer placements scheme

27/05/2024

BGS is offering a six-week placement scheme for early-year students in a geography, earth science or environmental sciences degree.

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Over 600 mineral exploration project reports now available through the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre

17/05/2024

All 662 reports from the Mineral Exploration and Investigation Grants Act programme are now available on the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre website.

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