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UK and Philippines scientists investigate natural hydrogen generation processes at atomic scale
BGS researchers were granted access to use the Diamond Light Source facility in order to study hydrogen in light brighter than the sun.
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Shortage of end-of-life materials presents challenge to UK critical minerals security
A new report by the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre reveals insufficient end-of-life material stocks present a supply risk over the coming decade, but offer significant long-term potential to meet critical mineral demand through recycling.
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UK geothermal catalogue receives update
BGS releases the second digital version of the UK geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature and rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.
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Scientists make new discovery in the history of the Giant’s Causeway
New research is changing our scientific understanding of the formation of one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks and has revealed that Northern Ireland’s volcanic past occurred over a much shorter period than previously thought.
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Latest research emphasises climate-related subsidence risk to millions of British homes
New data from BGS highlights the projected future impact of warmer, drier summers and underlines the need for mitigation measures in susceptible regions.
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Ukraine and the UK strengthen their commitment to geological cooperation
A new Memorandum of Understanding reaffirms the UK’s support of Ukraine’s ambitions to develop its critical mineral resources, paving the way for collaboration through capacity-building programmes.
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Newly released core could hold clues on potential mineral prospectivity in Perthshire
A comprehensive collection of geological samples from the vicinity of a former mine in Scotland is now available to scientists for further research.
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Extractive Industry Geology (EIG) Conference 2026
University of Liverpool
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