News about geology
Kazakhstan plans to search for oil in another region
Tengrinews.kz – Starting this year, Kazakhstan plans to search for oil in another region. This was announced by Kanat Yerubaev, the Acting Chairman
13 February 19:43
How long will Kazakhstan’s oil and gold reserves last
Tengrinews.kz – How long will Kazakhstan’s oil, gold, and other resources last? This question was answered by Kanat Yerubaev, Acting Chairman
13 February 17:17
How long will Kazakhstan’s mineral reserves last?
Tengrinews.kz - The Chair of the Geology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Construction, Yerlan Akbarov, addressed questions about the
12 December 2024 20:25
Large deposit of rare earth metals discovered in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Promising areas of rare earth metals have been found in Kazakhstan. This was announced at a government meeting by the Minister
03 December 2024 12:15
New fossils show life on Earth at least 3.7bn years old
Life on Earth is even older than we though - fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years have been discovered.
01 September 2016 13:20
Devastating earthquake in Kazakhstan both distant and imminent: Cambridge Professor
Almaty city in southern Kazakhstan should study active seismic faults to be better prepared for a new devastating earthquake that is "more likely to happen than not".
09 September 2014 14:22
Strong earthquake shakes western Iran: US monitors
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Iran on Monday, the US Geological survey which monitors quakes worldwide reported.
18 August 2014 11:05
Strong quake shakes Mexico
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico and the nation's capital early Saturday, two days after a similar temblor rattled the country.
10 May 2014 14:44
One dead, 23 injured in Thai quake: official
An elderly woman died and 23 other people were injured after a strong earthquake shook northern Thailand, an official said Tuesday, as aftershocks continued to rattle the mountainous region popular with tourists.
06 May 2014 12:04
Strong 6.6 earthquake strikes off Canada's Vancouver island: USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.6 struck late Wednesday off Canada's Vancouver island in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said.
24 April 2014 12:55
Powerful quake rattles Mexico
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and Pacific coast on Friday, shaking buildings, bringing down walls and prompting people to rush into the street.
19 April 2014 13:15
Preglacial landscape found deep under Greenland ice
US geologists said Thursday they have uncovered a preglacial tundra landscape preserved for 2.7 million years far below the Greenland ice sheet.
19 April 2014 10:31
Mass extinction happened fast: study
Something wiped out nearly all life on Earth more than 250 million years ago, and whatever unleashed this mass die-off acted much faster than previously thought.
11 February 2014 18:19
Strong earthquake rattles Greek island
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Greek island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea early Monday, the the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
03 February 2014 13:41
Land bulge clue to aviation threat from volcanoes
Bulging in land that occurs before a volcano erupts points to how much ash will be spewed into the sky, providing a useful early warning for aviation.
14 January 2014 10:00
Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoes
Geologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.
06 January 2014 18:04
40 subsurface use contracts to be terminated in Kazakhstan
Around 40 contracts on subsurface use will be terminated in Kazakhstan by the end of the year.
12 November 2013 16:05
Kazakhstan not aware of its subsurface contents
Up to now some core samples are send abroad as Kazakhstan is still facing shortage of duly certified laboratories that would meet the applicable international standards.
08 November 2013 13:29
Eurasia geological project costs $500 million
Implementation of Eurasia project of onshore and offshore exploration of deep horizons of the pre-Caspian basin will require $500 million.
29 October 2013 16:05
Kazakhstan to spend $1 billion on geological exploration
Kazakhstan is planing to invest 164 billion tenge in geological exploration before 2019.
08 October 2013 18:53