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April 3, 2017

Tracking Critical Minerals to Ensure National Preparedness

On an ordinary Tuesday in 2014, David Pineault, an economist at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), reviewed his specialized reports and came to a...

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April 1, 2017

The Golden Rule on April Fools

Think you know which mineral Fool’s Gold is? You might be fooled...

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January 31, 2017

US Mines Produced an Estimated $74.6 Billion in Minerals during 2016

United States mines in 2016 produced an estimated $74.6 billion of raw mineral materials, a slight increase from 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey...

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November 15, 2016

Potash Cache: USGS Study Summarizes U.S. Sources of an Essential Nutrient for Agriculture

A new USGS report summarizes the primary sources of potash in the United States. Potash is an essential nutrient that, along with phosphorus and...

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November 3, 2016

Study to Uncover Yellowstone’s Subsurface Mysteries

New study investigates groundwater from the air

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October 21, 2016

When the Whole is Less than the Sum of Its Parts

Environmental Ratios of Cadmium and Zinc are less Toxic to Aquatic Insects than Expected

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October 4, 2016

USGS Assesses Mineral Potential for Sagebrush Habitats in Six Western States

At the request of the Bureau of Land Management, USGS has released an assessment of mineral resources in six Western states.

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August 15, 2016

USGS to Host Public Seminar on China’s Economic Rebalancing Act and its Global Implications

We're live-streaming this seminar at 1:00pm ET on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/USGeologicalSurvey/ Check it out!

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August 3, 2016

Mines, USGS sign agreement to create new research center

Colorado School of Mines and USGS have renewed a five-year memorandum of understanding that fosters collaboration in the areas of science and...

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July 13, 2016

Technical Announcement: USGS Puts Global Copper Assessments on the Map

We're putting our assessments on the map...literally!

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July 11, 2016

USGS Publication on Iran’s Nonfuel Minerals Industry Released

The USGS released a publication highlighting the nonfuel minerals industry of Iran.

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July 7, 2016

Hyperspectral Surveying: A Tool for Assessing the Mineral Potential of Alaska

Alaska is a major producer of base and precious metals and has a high potential for additional undiscovered mineral resources. However, discovery is...

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