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USGS partners with Nevada to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data in Nevada

USGS partners with Nevada to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data in Nevada

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $1 million in a new airborne geophysical survey to map critical mineral...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

Golden, Colo. — Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines began a new chapter of their partnership today, breaking...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brain, Director Applegate to Attend Groundbreaking for USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility

MEDIA ADVISORY: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brain, Director Applegate to Attend Groundbreaking for USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility

RSVP requested to Emilie Rusch, 720-432-5203, erusch@mines.edu OR

Heidi Koehler, (720)320-1246, hkoehler@usgs.gov by 10 a.m., Nov. 13, 2023. 

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New online tool serves USGS geochronology data in state-of-the-art way

New online tool serves USGS geochronology data in state-of-the-art way

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed an updated, point and click web application for accessing a geochronology database with sample summary and...

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EMRF Public Meeting Notice & Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Assessment

EMRF Public Meeting Notice & Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Assessment

A Notice by the United States Geological Survey on February 8, 2023

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Back and Forth: Public invited to ask questions and learn more about the low-level helicopter flying above the Illinois River Basin

Back and Forth: Public invited to ask questions and learn more about the low-level helicopter flying above the Illinois River Basin

Media representatives: Please join the U.S. Geological Survey, SkyTEM, and various partners for a demonstration takeoff of the low-flying helicopter...

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Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada

Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Illinois River Basin for geologic, water studies

Media Alert: Low-flying helicopter will survey Illinois River Basin for geologic, water studies

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with FAA regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your...

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Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Nevada and California

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Nevada and California

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

Reston, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated the U.S. Mineral Deposit Database (USMIN) to include 3 sites with historical indium...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with Nevada and Oregon officials, announces more than $1.45 million has been awarded...

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Scientists Discover Significant Critical Minerals Potential in Northern Maine

Scientists Discover Significant Critical Minerals Potential in Northern Maine

RESTON, Va.— A team of state and federal scientists have discovered an area in northern Maine that is high in critical mineral resources, highlighting...

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