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GSNI project wins multiple awards at RegioStars event
17/10/2025
The AGEO project enjoyed a double success at the RegioStars awards, hosted at the European Commission in Brussels

Extended seabed geology map of the Bristol Channel published
07/10/2025
BGS has released significantly extended high-resolution maps that will support offshore green-energy initiatives in the area.

Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego
13/10/2025
Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows
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The challenge of assessing the UK economy’s dependence on mineral supply
28/11/2024
Critical, essential, or just plain important? Dr Gavin Mudd, director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, discusses the findings and new methodology featured in the 2024 UK Criticality Assessment.

UK 2024 Criticality Assessment published
28/11/2024
The latest UK Criticality Assessment, produced by the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, shows that growing diversification brings an increasing vulnerability in terms of disruption to supply.

Brighid Ó Dochartaigh honoured with prestigious Geological Society award
27/11/2024
A recently retired BGS employee has been honoured for her contribution to the hydrogeological community.

Studying oxygen isotopes in sediments from Rutland Water Nature Reserve
20/11/2024
Chris Bengt visited Rutland Water as part of a project to determine human impact and environmental change in lake sediments.

Criticality Assessment 2024 launch webinar
Event on 28/11/2024
A special live webinar with the team from the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to accompany the launch the latest UK Criticality Assessment. A recording is now available to watch online

How can Scotland re-establish its building stone industry?
14/11/2024
British Geological Survey research, commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland, reveals an opportunity to re-establish the Scottish building stone market in order to maintain the country’s historic buildings.

Celebrating 25 years of technical excellence at the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility
08/11/2024
The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is evidence of technical excellence and reliability, and a mark of quality assurance.

UK–Philippine partnership to help tackle the challenges of future water security in the Philippines
07/11/2024
New ‘hydrological hub’ to foster research and provide essential national water management datasets and tools.