Educational Resources

	Geo-Logos
	Geoscapes
	Geology
	Mining
	Natural Disasters

	Rock Hounding/Students
	Rocks and Minerals
	Other Links
	Mining Facts

The Ministry encourages and supports educational activities about Mining, Energy and Petroleum Resources. This site contains general information about geoscience, minerals and mining. The information is suitable for teachers, the general public and students.

Geology

	Pioneering Geology in the Canadian Cordillera
	Canadian Cordillera Geoscience (GSC)
	Geology of Strathcona Park
	Geology of Denman and Hornby Islands, BC (PDF document, 1.7 Mb)
	Northern British Columbia: Geological Landscapes Highway Map
	Waterscapes: Bowen Island, Gulf Islands
	Aerial Landscapes; Urban Geology

Geo-Logos

Information Circular 2002-2
GeoLogos - word puzzles with geological and mineral themes.
These puzzles are provided for use by teachers in the classroom and may be freely copied for distribution to their students. They will also be of interest and, hopefully, of some entertainment, to other logophiles regardless of age or geological knowledge. Solutions are provided.

GeoScapes

	Geoscape Canada
	Geoscapes for Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo & Fort Fraser
	Geoscape Nanaimo - hosted by Malaspina University College

Mining

	BC Mining - Your Life Wouldn't Be The Same Without It (PDF document, 526 Kb)
	Coalbed Methane in British Columbia
	Exploration and Mining in British Columbia - (issued annually, 1970 to present)
	British Columbia's Mineral Exploration Review - (issued annually, 1996 to present)
	Directory listing of Operating Mines and Owner/Operators (includes location maps)
	Mining in the New Millennium
	BC Mineral Deposit Profiles
	BC Mining & Geological Museums
	History Still Standing - A Guide to Historical Mine Sites of the Boundary Country

Natural Disasters

	Earthquakes in BC
	Earthquakes Canada
	Landslides in BC
	Landslides Canada

Rocks and Minerals

	Identification of Common Rocks and Minerals \| PDF document, 2.2 Mb \| html document \|
	Rockhounding Booklet (PDF document, 490 Kb)
	Jade in BC
	Dimension Stone in Victoria, BC - A City Guide and Walking Tour (PDF document, 375 Kb)

Other Links

	Links to Geoscience Information on External Sites
	Information Sources Pertaining to the Mineral Industry (PDF)
	Geoscience Agencies in BC
	Five Year Minerals Geoscience Plan for BC - IC2001-2
	BC Mineral Deposit Statistics
	BC Geological Survey Field Projects
	Building Blocks to Land Use Planning
	Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMPs) in BC
	Publications Archive
	BC Geological Survey Publications Catalogue
	Other Ministry Publications
	GeoscienceBC
	Resource Development & Geoscience Branch, Oil & Gas Division of EMPR
	Links on MapPlace
	Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC)
	Alberta Geological Survey

All publications of the BC Geological Survey are available for purchase through Crown Publications Inc. (and its agents).

For questions or more information on geology and minerals in British Columbia please contact BC Geological Survey Mailbox or use the toll free number (BC residents only).