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Country Specialists

By National Minerals Information Center

Country Mineral Specialists

Minerals information country specialists at the U.S. Geological Survey collect and analyze information on the mineral industries of more than 170 nations throughout the world. The specialists are available to answer minerals-related questions concerning individual countries.

 

Alphabetical Index to Country Specialists

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  • Afghanistan
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Albania
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Algeria
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Antarctica
    Steven D. Textoris
    Phone: 703-648-4976
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: stextoris@usgs.gov

  • Argentina
    Jesse J. Inestroza
    Phone: 703-648-7779
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jinestroza@usgs.gov

  • Australia
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

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  • Bangladesh
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Belgium
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • Bhutan
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Bolivia
    Yolanda Fong-Sam
    Phone: 703-648-7756
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: yfong-sam@usgs.gov

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Botswana
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Brunei
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Bulgaria
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Burkina Faso
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Burma (Myanmar)
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Burundi
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

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  • Cabo Verde (formerly Cape Verde)
    Meralis Plaza-Toledo
    Phone: 703-648-7759
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mplaza-toledo@usgs.gov

  • Cambodia
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Cameroon
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Central African Republic
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • China
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Christmas Island
    Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo
    Phone: 703-648-4946
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: obermude@usgs.gov

  • Comoros
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Congo (Brazzaville)
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Congo (Kinshasa)
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Costa Rica
    Jesse J. Inestroza
    Phone: 703-648-7779
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jinestroza@usgs.gov

  • Côte d'Ivoire
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Croatia
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Cyprus
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • Czechia (Czech Republic)
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

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  • Djibouti
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Dominican Republic
    Yadira Soto-Viruet
    Phone: 703-648-4957
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ysoto-viruet@usgs.gov

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  • Egypt
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • El Salvador
    Jesse J. Inestroza
    Phone: 703-648-7779
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jinestroza@usgs.gov

  • Eritrea
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Eswatini (Swaziland)
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

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  • Faroe Islands
    Joanna Goclawska
    Phone: 703-648-7973
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jgoclawska@usgs.gov

  • Fiji
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • France
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • French Guiana
    Yolanda Fong-Sam
    Phone: 703-648-7756
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: yfong-sam@usgs.gov

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  • Gabon
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Greece
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • Guatemala
    Jesse J. Inestroza
    Phone: 703-648-7779
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jinestroza@usgs.gov

  • Guinea
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

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  • Hungary
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

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  • India
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Indonesia
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

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  • Jordan
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

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  • Kenya
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Korea, North
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Korea, Republic of
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Kosovo
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Kyrgyzstan
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

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  • Laos
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Lebanon
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Lesotho
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Libya
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Luxembourg
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

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  • Madagascar
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Malawi
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Malaysia
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Mali
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Malta
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Mauritania
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Mauritius
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Mexico
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Mongolia
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Montenegro
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Morocco & Western Sahara
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

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  • Nauru
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Nepal
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Netherlands
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • New Caledonia
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • New Zealand
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Nicaragua
    Jesse J. Inestroza
    Phone: 703-648-7779
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jinestroza@usgs.gov

  • Niger
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Nigeria
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • North Macedonia
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

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  • Pakistan
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Papua New Guinea
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Philippines
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

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  • Reunion
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Romania
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Rwanda
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

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  • São Tomé and Principe
    Meralis Plaza-Toledo
    Phone: 703-648-7759
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mplaza-toledo@usgs.gov

  • Saudi Arabia
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Senegal
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Serbia
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Seychelles
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Sierra Leone
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Singapore
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Slovakia
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Slovenia
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • Solomon Islands
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Somalia
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • South Africa
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • South Sudan
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Sri Lanka
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Sudan
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Suriname
    Yolanda Fong-Sam
    Phone: 703-648-7756
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: yfong-sam@usgs.gov

 

  • Switzerland
    Keita Decarlo
    Phone: 703-648-7716
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: kdecarlo@usgs.gov

  • Syria
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

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  • Taiwan
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Tajikistan
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

  • Tanzania
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • Thailand
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

  • Timor-Leste
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

  • Togo
    Alberto A. Perez
    Phone: 703-648-7749
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: aperez@usgs.gov

  • Trinidad and Tobago
    Yadira Soto-Viruet
    Phone: 703-648-4957
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ysoto-viruet@usgs.gov

  • Tunisia
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

  • Turkey
    Loyd Trimmer
    Phone: 703-648-4983
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: ltrimmer@usgs.gov

  • Turkmenistan
    Karine Renaud
    Phone: 703-648-7748
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: krenaud@usgs.gov

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  • Uganda
    Thomas R. Yager
    Phone: 703-648-7739
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: tyager@usgs.gov

  • United Arab Emirates
    Philip Szczesniak
    Phone: 703-648-7728
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: pszczesniak@usgs.gov

  • United Kingdom
    Jaewon Chung
    Phone: 703-648-4793
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jchung@usgs.gov

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  • Venezuela
    Yolanda Fong-Sam
    Phone: 703-648-7756
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: yfong-sam@usgs.gov

  • Vietnam
    Ji Won Moon
    Phone: 703-648-7791
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: jmoon@usgs.gov

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  • Western Sahara
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

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  • Yemen
    Mowafa Taib
    Phone: 703-648-4986
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: mtaib@usgs.gov

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  • Other Countries
    Steven D. Textoris
    Phone: 703-648-4976
    Fax: 703-648-7737
    Email: stextoris@usgs.gov