Lawrence D Meinert, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
Science and Products
Sagebrush Mineral Resource Assessment
The USGS Mineral Resources Program completed a comprehensive assessment and inventory of potential mineral resources covering approximately10 million acres of federal and adjacent lands in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.
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.
Global Undiscovered Copper Resources Estimated at 3.5 Billion Metric Tons
The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist worldwide. The U.S. Geological Survey outlined 225 areas for undiscovered copper in 11 regions of the world. The amount of undiscovered global copper estimated by the USGS would be enough to satisfy current world demand for more than 150 years.