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New Report Indicates Potential for Five Times Known Copper Deposits Yet to Be Found in Central Asia
SPOKANE, Wash. — A new U.S. Geological Survey report covering major parts of the world’s largest mountain belt in central Asia estimates the existence...
Plenty of Potash, but Some Regions Lack Low Cost Sources for Crop Production
While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production and U.S. supplies are likely secure, some regions lack...
SPOKANE, Wash. — In cooperation with the Polish Geological Institute — National Research Institute, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have published a...