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Map of BGS BritPits showing the distribution of worked mineral commodities across the country

18/02/2026

BGS’s data scientists have generated a summary map of the most commonly extracted mineral commodities by local authority area, demonstrating the diverse nature of British mineral resources.

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Funding awarded to map the stocks and flows of technology metals in everyday electronic devices

12/02/2026

A new BGS project has been awarded Circular Electricals funding from Material Focus to investigate the use of technology metals in everyday electrical items.

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Event on 04/03/2026

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MARC Conference 2025: highlighting the importance of conferences to PhD students

16/02/2026

BGS and University of Nottingham PhD student Paulina Baranowska shares her experience presenting her research on nuclear forensics at her first international conference.

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The cataclysmic eruption at 18:56 (local time), 22nd Dec 2018, which resulted in the volcanic landslide and tsunami (Andersen, O.L. 2018. Krakatau volcano: Witnessing the eruption, tsunami and the aftermath 22-23th December 2018. Accessed on December 26, 2018. http://www.oysteinlundandersen.com/ krakatau-volcano-witnessing-the-eruption-tsunami-22december2018/
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Child of Krakatoa – why the 2018 eruption caused a tsunami

09/04/2019

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New £15 million national isotope facility for earth and environmental science

27/02/2019

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Lyell Centre Hosts Parliamentarian

27/02/2019

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The information in the Atlas will help develop better water supplies for people across Africa.
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Making African groundwater visible

25/02/2019

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Granite drill cuttings from United Downs borehole (taken at 2140m depth) – chips approx. 2-3mm in size. Photo courtesy of Dr Robin Shail, Camborne School of Mines.
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Cornwall’s granite could hold the key to UK geothermal potential

19/02/2019

Scientists from BGS will investigate the abundant geothermal energy stored in the granites beneath Cornwall.

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US and UK geoscientists at the end of a two-day workshop at the University of Colorado’s Renewable and Sutainable Energy Institute, exploring shared research interests and capabilities in geoenergy and geoengineering.
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UK and US geoscientists forge special relationship to tackle world’s energy challenge

12/02/2019

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The North Wales geological visualisation model.
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Exploring the world beneath your feet

04/02/2019

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Reducing disaster risk for the poorest citizens in tomorrow’s cities

28/01/2019

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