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UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre makes recommendations for the next UK criticality assessment
01/07/2026
CMIC has outlined the enhancements made to the next assessment update to ensure it is better tailored to the structure of the UK economy.
From archive to discovery: historical mineral reports support gold exploration in Scotland
25/06/2026
Digitised geological records show potential to unlock untapped mineral resources in Ardlochan, Argyllshire.
Strengthening capacity through partnership: a critical minerals perspective
28/04/2026
BGS has been working in partnership with the Geological Survey Department of Zambia (GSD) to build national capacity, improve data accessibility and support long-term, sustainable development.
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10 years on: the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
11/03/2021
In remembrance, Prof David Tappin discusses the importance of tsunami anniversaries
Dadlau dros gyfathrebau dwyieithog
11/03/2021
Welsh geologist Ashley Patton makes the case for sharing bilingual content, especially when working with the public.
Exploding rocks: the UK’s first Selfrag machine
09/03/2021
BGS’s new Selfrag machine is helping to unearth the history of rocks.
The Prees Borehole and the JET Project
24/02/2021
A recent borehole in Shropshire is unearthing new information about the chronology and environments of the Early Jurassic.
Resolving the unresolved: new insights into soil chemical reactions using microdialysis
15/02/2021
New techniques in soil sampling could be the key to alleviating hidden hunger.
We made a Minecraft volcano!
15/02/2021
Find out how a friend of BGS has been using Minecraft to create educational geological models during lockdown.
Going underground
04/02/2021
Why the subsurface is vital in delivering a net zero carbon economy.
A new BGS platform to model volcanic ash in the atmosphere
16/12/2020
BGS has supported the creation of a new modelling platform to aid research workflows around ash dispersion simulation.