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UKRI announce new Chair of the BGS Board
01/05/2025
Prof Paul Monks CB will step into the role later this year.

Latest mineral production statistics for 2019 to 2023 released
28/04/2025
More than 70 mineral commodities have been captured in the newly published volume of World Mineral Production.

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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Scientists identify hidden landslides beneath Scottish lochs
26/06/2020
Survey data shows five locations around the Scottish coast are subject to underwater landslides.

BGS’s Dr Marie Cowan honoured by Royal Irish Academy for contribution to society
22/05/2020
Dr Marie Cowan, Director of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, has received the major national honour for her contribution to society on the island of Ireland.

Science is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes
20/05/2020
Growing concern for African elephants has prompted scientists to understand more about their movement choices.

Tiny specks of dust formed billions of years ago tell us about the birth of our entire solar system
19/05/2020
Scientists trace dust found in meteorites using new methods.