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Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

The Marcellus Shale and Point Pleasant-Utica Shale formations of the Appalachian Basin contain an estimated mean of 214 trillion cubic feet of...

Access to 3D seismic mapping, along with a greater understanding of gas hydrate reservoir properties, yields estimates that are more precise.

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...

Old and New Energy and Minerals - Risks, Uncertainties, and Gaps in Knowledge

Michele Michot Foss, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

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On June 12, 2019 at the annual Association of American State Geologists (AASG) meeting in Butte, MT the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth...

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...

Less than one percent of the United States is mapped by aeromagnetic data that fully meet modern standards and best practices, according to a recent...

Prospects for Rare-Earth Production Outside of China

Roderick G. Eggert, Colorado School of Mines
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 1:00 PM ET 

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Interior to Support Critical Minerals Strategy through Faster Permitting, Better Information, Nationwide Examination of Minerals Potential