Quinn Cunningham, B.Sc.
Last updated on April 22, 2026Mineral Deposit Geoscience Assistant
Quinn works with archived samples to support provincial critical mineral assessment projects funded by the federal Critical Minerals and Geoscience Data (CMGD) program.
Education
University of Victoria (B.Sc., 2024)
Expertise
Quinn joined the Survey in 2023. He has expertise in laboratory and archival work and in GIS analysis and cartography.
Publications
2026
Rukhlov, A.S., Ootes, L., Cunningham, Q.F., Goudie, D., von der Handt, A., Spence, J., Wall, C., and Barker, S., 2026. A multi-analytical approach to stream-sediment samples from modern drainages enhances the search for REE and rare metals. In: Geological Fieldwork 2025, British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2026-01, pp. 97-117.
2025
Rukhlov, A.S., Ootes, L., Creaser, R.A., Cunningham, Q.F., de Waal, F.S., and Wenger, D.K., 2025. Supplementary data for British Columbia carbonatites revisited: New whole rock Sr-Pb-Nd isotopic insights and drainage prospectivity trends. British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals, British Columbia Geological Survey, GeoFile 2025-09, 4 p.
Rukhlov, A.S., Ootes, L., Creaser, R.A., Cunningham, Q.F., de Waal, F.S., and Wenger, D.K., 2025. British Columbia carbonatites revisited: New whole rock Sr-Pb-Nd isotopic insights and drainage prospectivity trends. In: Geological Fieldwork 2024, British Columbia Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2025-01, pp. 119-139.
2024
Rukhlov, A.S., Cui, Y., Cunningham, Q., Fortin, G., and Anderson, C., 2024. Geochemical signals of carbonatite-related critical metals in provincial stream sediments. In: Geological Fieldwork 2023, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2024-01, pp. 97-122.