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USGS provides $2 million to states to identify critical mineral potential in mine waste

USGS provides $2 million to states to identify critical mineral potential in mine waste

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey has invested more than $2 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in cooperative...

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Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image Geology in Western Nevada

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image Geology in Western Nevada

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

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USGS partners with Arizona to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

USGS partners with Arizona to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $3.1 million to map critical mineral resources in Arizona in partnership with...

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane & helicopter flights to image geology over parts of southwest Utah

Media Alert: Low-level airplane & helicopter flights to image geology over parts of southwest Utah

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

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Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

RESTON, Va. — The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound...

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USGS study highlights potential of significant critical mineral resources in the Western U.S.

USGS study highlights potential of significant critical mineral resources in the Western U.S.

RESTON, Va. — Better recovery of critical minerals from unmined deposits, active mines, existing processing facilities, and legacy mine sites could...

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