British Geological Survey

Overview of UK's geothermal energy potential for four geothermal technologies

New platform highlights geothermal potential across the UK

Government-funded initiative launched to help decision makers assess the UK’s geothermal potential

12 August 2025

Sampling historical drillcore from core libraries in Newfoundland. (L to R) Steve Piercey (Memorial University); Hannah Grant (BGS); Steve Hollis (University of Edinburgh); Mark Cooper (BGS); Philippe Mongeau (University of Edinburgh), and Katie McFall (UCL)

Funding awarded to UK/Canadian critical mineral research projects

BGS is part of a science partnership aiming to improve critical minerals mining and supply chains

28 July 2025

Abandoned mine plan showing Garscube Colliery pit number 6 for Garibaldi Clayband Ironstone Workings

BGS makes public plans for abandoned Scottish mines

Historical plans covering abandoned non-coal mines are available through BGS’s plans viewer

02 July 2025

Borehole records are produced from a geologist’s or surveyor’s observations of the rock core extracted from the ground

The purpose of borehole logging

The science, technology and techniques of borehole logging: what it is, how it’s done and why

04 June 2025

The UK’s Living Laboratory project is the only location in the world where thermal and hydrogeological behaviour can be studied between operational mine water heat schemes

New groundbreaking mine water heat 'Living Laboratory' launched

Mining Remediation Authority launches the innovative Gateshead mine water heat ‘Living Laboratory’

17 January 2025

A new initiative aims to increase knowledge exchange on subsurface issues between interested parties involved in subsurface policy and planning. Credit: UKRI

'Future of the Subsurface Community of Interest' launched in the UK

New initiative aims to increase subsurface knowledge sharing between interested parties

08 October 2024

Vanessa Starcher, science and operations lead for the Glasgow Observatory, showing the observatory’s boreholes to Gilliam Martin MSP. Credit: BGS © UKRI.

Scottish government minister visits Glasgow Geoenergy Observatory

Gillian Martin MSP visited the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow to learn about geothermal energy

22 August 2024

Borehole geophysical logging is the practice of creating a detailed record or well-log of the geological formations of any given borehole Credit: Robertson Geo

The importance of boreholes

Borehole logging past and present - all you need to know about down the hole data collection

10 May 2024

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