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Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Michigan and Wisconsin

Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over Michigan and Wisconsin

RESTON, Va. — Low-level helicopter flights are planned over areas of Michigan and northern Wisconsin to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Who Collects the Nation’s Mineral Statistics? Meet the National Minerals Information Center

Who Collects the Nation’s Mineral Statistics? Meet the National Minerals Information Center

Minerals have long shaped the backbone of economies, both in the U.S. and around the globe. USGS information on how we get and utilize these resources...

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Maps, Maps, Maps: Where might scientists search for minerals for microchips and other technologies in the U.S.?

Maps, Maps, Maps: Where might scientists search for minerals for microchips and other technologies in the U.S.?

Currently, the U.S. imports many of the minerals required to produce microchips and other advanced technologies. How does the Earth Mapping Resources...

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USGS projects world production capacity for 7 critical minerals and helium from 2025 to 2029

USGS projects world production capacity for 7 critical minerals and helium from 2025 to 2029

Reston, Va. — The USGS released projections for world production capacity for seven critical minerals and helium for the next five years in the first...

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Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois

Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois

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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Collaborative workshop spotlights machine learning to accelerate USGS critical mineral assessments

Collaborative workshop spotlights machine learning to accelerate USGS critical mineral assessments

A collaboration between the USGS, DARPA, and ARPA-E called CriticalMAAS could deliver AI tools to solve the nation's critical mineral challenges. 

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U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals

U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals

This week the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security. 

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane flights to image geology of Sioux Falls, larger tri-state region

Media Alert: Low-level airplane flights to image geology of Sioux Falls, larger tri-state region

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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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of south-central New Mexico

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of south-central New Mexico

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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Recently completed geophysical survey will help protect critical infrastructure from geomagnetic storms and space weather

Recently completed geophysical survey will help protect critical infrastructure from geomagnetic storms and space weather

GOLDEN, Col. — After nearly two decades of data collection, the first-ever nationwide survey of Earth’s electrical conductivity is available. 

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Art Illuminates the Grand Canyon: Exploring the Environmental Puzzle

Art Illuminates the Grand Canyon: Exploring the Environmental Puzzle

In an innovative approach to addressing uranium mining's impact in the Grand Canyon region, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a visually...

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USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative

USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resources Initiative

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is now soliciting proposals for fiscal year 2024 cooperative agreements with state geological surveys...

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