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Day one of fieldwork on the EGRET project, heading to the Fraser Lakes REE-enriched pegmatites on a float plane from La Ronge.
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Funding awarded to UK/Canadian critical mineral research projects

08/07/2025

BGS is part of a groundbreaking science partnership aiming to improve critical minerals mining and supply chains.

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Abandoned mine plan showing Garscube Colliery pit number 6 for Garibaldi Clayband Ironstone Workings. BGS © UKRI
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Release of over 500 Scottish abandoned-mine plans 

24/06/2025

The historical plans cover non-coal mines that were abandoned pre-1980 and are available through BGS's plans viewer.

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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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ESA-ESRIN
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AI and Earth observation: BGS visits the European Space Agency

02/07/2025

The newest artificial intelligence for earth science: how ESA and NASA are using AI to understand our planet.

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The Lyell Centre
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Lyell Centre opens its doors for a special virtual weekend

25/09/2020

Members of the public will get a rare chance to take a look behind the scenes of the Lyell Centre later this month.

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A town on a loch side in Scotland
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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.

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