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New USGS Map Helps Identify Where pyrrhotite, a Mineral that Can Cause Concrete Foundations to Fail, May Occur
The USGS has released its first-ever map of where the mineral pyrrhotite may occur in the contiguous United States. This research was mandated by Congress in the FY2019 appropriations bill for the USGS and was supported by the USGS Mineral Resources Program.
Flights Above Parts of South Carolina to Map Geology
New Phase of USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Begins in March
New Methodology Identifies Mineral Commodities Whose Supply Disruption Poses the Greatest Risk to the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
Risk tool identified 23 mineral commodities whose supply poses the greatest risk, including those used in consumer electronics, renewable energy, aerospace, and defense applications.
U.S. Mine Production Increasing, Estimated Value of $86.3 Billion in Minerals
2020 Report Highlights the Importance of Mining Minerals for U.S. Economy and National Security
Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping
New Phase of USGS Low-level Surveys Begins in November
Low-Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Northern Arkansas
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.
Low-Level Flights to Image 3D Geology in Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.
NMIC Seminar Series: Mining the Deep Seabed - A Viable Approach to Meeting the Critical Needs of the U.S. for Secure, Responsibly Sourced Metals
Mining the Deep Seabed - A Viable Approach to Meeting the Critical Needs of the U.S. for Secure, Responsibly Sourced Metals
Dr. John Halkyard and Hans Smit, Ocean Minerals LLC
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM ET
USGS - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA - 3B457
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USGS Awardees of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the success of eight distinguished researchers who are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
NMIC Seminar Series: Old and New Energy and Minerals - Risks, Uncertainties, and Gaps in Knowledge
Old and New Energy and Minerals - Risks, Uncertainties, and Gaps in Knowledge
Michele Michot Foss, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 10:00 AM ET
USGS - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA - room 3B457
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EarthMRI Implementation Team Receives the AASG 2019 Presidential Award
On June 12, 2019 at the annual Association of American State Geologists (AASG) meeting in Butte, MT the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) implementation team was awarded the AASG's Presidential Award in recognition of “extraordinary service to geosciences and to the objectives of the AASG”.
NMIC Seminar Series: Lessons for Policy and Investment from Mining for a Critical Mineral in a Conflict Zone: The Case of Alphamin Bisie Mining's Tin Project in Democratic Republic of Congo
Lessons for Policy and Investment from Mining for a Critical Mineral in a Conflict Zone: The Case of Alphamin Bisie Mining's Tin Project in Democratic Republic of Congo
Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Alphamin Bisie Mining, S.A. (ABM)
Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:00 PM ET
USGS - 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA - room 2A224A
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