Category Archives: News

Two talks and the usual social meeting, on Thursday 26th March 2026 at RCA Conwy, commencing at 18:00

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Barrie Wells

This Thursday, March 26th, 18:00, there will be 2 short talks, each of about 15 – 20 minutes, with time for socialising before, between and after, at the usual venue, the Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy, LL32 8AN. The … Continue reading →

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Oshen’s Anahita Laverack gave us a talk in November 2022, since which time they have continued to develop their technology and find new applications. New Scientist, 24/02/2026 (page 21) carried an article about this..

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Barrie Wells
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Etruria Marl: what it is; how it formed; why it’s special

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Barrie Wells

On 15th January 2026 Bernard Besly gave a talk on the Etruria Marl, a subject on which he is a widely respected expert, having consulted on, and published papers on, over a 40 year period. The talk was very well … Continue reading →

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Application of Advanced Laboratory Experiments in understanding the cause of localized damage zones in Nuclear Waste Repository in Finland

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Barrie Wells

We had an unscheduled talk on Thursday 18th October, 2025, from Dr. Farzine Nassari, who was visiting from Canada. He gave an excellent talk on rock mechanics and the Finnish nuclear waste repository. The talk may be viewed at: Application … Continue reading →

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2D musings on 3D geology in the Welsh Borderlands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

Thursday 20th November, Malcolm Butler from the UK Onshore Geophysical Library will give a talk “2D musings on 3D geology in the Welsh Borderlands”. Abstract: Interpretation of a compiled 2D seismic section from Chepstow to the Longmynd is presented to … Continue reading →

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Tidalites conference at the University of Liverpool

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Barrie Wells

GWL and one of its Associates, PETTROG, will be exhibiting at the Tidalites conference, being hosted by the University of Liverpool this September.

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February 20th: update (Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies in EU and the UK)

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Barrie Wells

Late breaking news: due to indisposition, the speaker Evangelos Mouchos will not be able to travel from Cardiff today. We are however pleased that his colleague and collaborator in the work, Will Savage, will be presenting the talk on the … Continue reading →

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February GWL talk

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Barrie Wells

Thursday 20th February 2025 Evangelos Mouchos will deliver a talk on the current status of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies in EU and the UK, with particular focus on enhanced weathering of rocks and … Continue reading →

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Talk and Social, 16/01/2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Barrie Wells

Thursday January 16th, 2 short talks: 1) The role of Environmental Social Governance 2) A potential Carbon Capture & Store project for South Wales 18:00 for 18:30, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy, LL32 8AN (behind Plas Mawr).

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December 11th, Wednesday (note the change to our usual day): Christmas social and talk.

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Barrie Wells

On Wednesday December 11th  we will hold our Christmas social, with a talk by Rob Marsden on “Valuation of mining projects and the role of geological resource uncertainty”. The venue (upstairs at the RCA, Conwy) will be open from 18:00 … Continue reading →

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