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Editorial review · 19 September 2026Curated updates, not an automated news feed
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23 January 2026 · IEA
Geothermal investment is growing. Early evidence still matters.
The IEA reports growing financing and commercial interest in next-generation geothermal, alongside continuing upfront risks and a need for supportive policy.
What it means for your planning
For Canadian teams, this reinforces the value of a staged assessment: establish the heat evidence, geological setting and technology requirements before committing to a large field programme. MT can contribute structural context; it does not establish temperature or economics.
Public geoscience is an asset worth reviewing first.
Canada’s Critical Minerals Geoscience and Data Initiative allocates $69.2 million to Geological Survey of Canada research between April 2023 and March 2027, supporting integrated datasets, knowledge and predictive models.
What it means for your planning
Our practical takeaway: a fresh review of public information can help define the next exploration question. Dwell can inventory relevant records, assess their quality and identify which gaps justify licensed data or new measurements.
Geologic hydrogen is an emerging screening question.
USGS published a prospectivity assessment for potential geologic hydrogen accumulations in the contiguous United States. It is a research-led screening framework, not a catalogue of proven resources.
What it means for your planning
For Canada, the implication is a question to investigate, not a transferable map of discoveries. Any early assessment would need local geological evidence and direct testing. Electrical or magnetic anomalies alone do not demonstrate hydrogen.
A new MT study connects models with basin evolution.
Aline Menezes and co-authors, including Javier González Garcia, published a study of the Dom Feliciano belt and adjacent basins in Tectonophysics.
What it means for your planning
The publication gives customers a concrete example of technical research behind the team’s interpretation experience. Read the citation and a plain-language introduction in our publications library.
