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U.S. mines produced an estimated $75.2 billion of raw mineral materials in 2017 – a 6 percent increase over 2016 – the U.S. Geological Survey...

It would be no exaggeration to say that without minerals, no aspect of our daily lives would be possible.

On its 205th anniversary, Louisiana still rocks.

On its 229th birthday, Maryland still rocks.

In 2016, these five states led the pack in mineral production, accounting for about one third of the total mineral production value for the entire...

The USGS National Minerals Information Center tracks how much the United States relies on other countries for minerals critical to the economy and...

In 2016, the United States mined $74.6 billion worth of minerals, and the following five mineral commodities accounted for 68.5 percent of that value.

Earlier this year, Apple’s iPhone celebrated the 10th anniversary of its introduction to the world, an event that fueled a transformation within the...

On an ordinary Tuesday in 2014, David Pineault, an economist at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), reviewed his specialized reports and came to a...

United States mines in 2016 produced an estimated $74.6 billion of raw mineral materials, a slight increase from 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey...