Research and Activities
The aeromagnetic data can illustrate the presence of certain rock types, anomalous zones and structures in the Earth’s upper crust. To achieve this...
To aid exploration and industry requirements, the Northwest Territories Geological Survey has an upcoming high-resolution aeromagnetic survey in an...
Airborne electromagnetic and horizontal-gradient magnetic survey of the central Slave craton area, Northwest Territories
Permafrost is a geological manifestation of cold climate, which affects terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and influences virtually all community and...
An aeromagnetic survey was completed for an area west of the North Arm of Great Slave Lake, between Behchokǫ̀ and Fort Providence, Northwest...
The geology of the Selwyn Mountains in the western Northwest Territories is poorly understood, even though it is rich in critical mineral resources...
The Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) completed a regional stream sediment sampling program across the Mackenzie Mountains, in...
The Northwest Territories Geological Survey is developing a digital database of donated geological records from past exploration projects and closed...
The geology of the Flat River - Howards Pass area in the Selwyn Mountains (western NWT) is poorly understood, even though it's rich in minerals...
This project investigates potential reservoir formations for carbon storage in the Mackenzie Delta and Colville Hills of the Northwest Territories....
This project uses existing digital geological data to assemble a 1:250,000 scale map of NWT bedrock geology for inclusion in a Geographic Information...
The Northwest Territories Geological Survey Geological Materials Storage Warehouse and viewing facility allows clients to access and study our core...
This publication describes the geophysical interpretation of an aeromagnetic survey conducted in the central Slave craton area (CSC), Northwest...
Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the earth. It is generated by the radioactive decay of Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium in...
The Liard Basin Hydrocarbon Project is a multi-year (2012-15) investigation of the natural gas potential of the southwestern NWT. We are...
The purpose of the mapping project is to show the well locations and quantity of the conventional gas resources in the mainland NWT outside of the...
The Northwest Territories Mining Incentive Program (MIP) provides funding to prospectors and exploration companies who propose new exploration...
The Nonacho bedrock mapping project aims to provide better geoscience knowledge for a poorly known area of the southeastern Northwest Territories.