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Join our consortium – de-risking underground thermal energy storage
25/08/2025
BGS is inviting interested parties to investigate how site-scale geological data can be used to optimise thermal storage scheme performance.

Dr Kathryn Goodenough appointed as honorary professor by the University of Aberdeen
25/08/2025
Dr Goodenough will take up the position within the School of Geosciences with a focus on critical minerals and the energy transition.

Gemini: a new stable isotope tool
21/08/2025
BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.
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UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time
18/04/2024
BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.

New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe
16/04/2024
New research has combined zooarchaeology and ancient and modern biomolecular datasets to reveal a new understanding of the history and projections of fallow deer.

BGS signs memorandum of understanding with Serviço Geológico do Brasil
10/04/2024
The partnership will advance the two organisations’ shared interests in mineral research and geoscience to help benefit society.

World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022 is now available
09/04/2024
The latest edition of World Mineral Production has been released.

New underground observatory open for research
09/04/2024
Construction has been completed on the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.

2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium
Event from 24/04/2024 to 26/04/2024
Now in its fourth year, the 2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium will be held in person for the first time in April 2024, with online streaming functionality.

BGS leads update to maps of the Earth’s magnetic field
04/04/2024
The International Geomagnetic Reference Field, used for navigation on mobile phones and in space, is updated every five years.

UK bidding to host the International Geological Congress 2028
18/03/2024
BGS has partnered with the Geological Society of London and the Scottish Geology Trust to develop a bid to host the 38th International Geological Congress in Glasgow in 2028.