Research and Activities
The project aims to more thoroughly establish the stratigraphic timing and provenance of the various units in the Paleoproterozoic East Arm basin of...
Four seismic (earthquake) monitoring stations were installed surrounding Norman Wells to monitor seismic activity in the oil and gas leases in the...
A previously poorly understood area of the northern Mackenzie Mountains was mapped to improve understanding of its geological history and potential...
There is potential for the discovery of new shale oil and gas reserves in NWT’s mainland basins because of the known high quality, mature source...
The Slave Province is a geological formation that lies between Great Slave Lake and Coronation Gulf. The area contains some of the oldest known...
The Slave Geological Province lies between Great Slave Lake and Coronation Gulf, and is well known for its world-class gold and diamond deposits. ...
The South Rae project aims to provide better geoscience knowledge for the southeast corner of the Northwest Territories. This area was last mapped...
The primary aim of this project is to provide a modern geological map and update our geological knowledge base of the southern Wopmay orogen of the...
Looking at stream sediments provides an effective way to find mineral deposits in remote areas where there is an established drainage network....
Surficial geology refers to the study of unconsolidated sediments lying on top of the bedrock. It is also referred to as Quaternary geology since...