USGS Mineral Resource Assessment As-is Workflow

USGS Mineral Resource Assessment As-is Workflow shows major segments and estimated duration of different parts of the workflow to conduct a mineral resource assessment at USGS.

Major sections are: A) Understand the assessment, B) Gather and compile data, C) Enhance geologic data, D) Review and enhance mineral occurrence data, E) Grade and Tonnage model, F) Prepare for assessment meeting (both quantitative and qualitative assessments), G) Assessment panel (both quantitative and qualitative assessments), H) Quantitative Assessment, I) Undiscovered Resources (quantitative assessment only), J) Present results, K) Prepare report with results, and L) Follow-on activities.