Minerals

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Idaho and Montana

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:00:00 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Northwestern New York

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Biden-Harris Administration & New York State Geological Survey invest $500,000 to map geology in northwestern New York

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EDT

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest $500,000 to map geology and critical mineral resources in New York in partnership with the New York State Geological Survey.

GEMSC Quarterly Newsletter: Recent Issue and Archive

emorriss@usgs.gov — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:58:47 EDT

The USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center Quarterly Newsletter highlights the science that we are conducting within our Center on energy and mineral resources and environmental issues. The newsletter provides a platform for connecting with stakeholders, advertising open career and volunteer positions within the GEMSC, and to announce potential research funding or collaborations.

Make Your Benchmark: Join the Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 03:00:00 EDT

For more than 144 years, the USGS has built its reputation on providing the finest Earth science regarding the United States for decision-makers, land managers and the public. From bedrock foundational science to cutting-edge innovations, USGS scientists have been at the forefront of research into the environment, natural resources, natural hazards and mapping needs of the country.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Critical Minerals, Hurricane Resiliency Through New Federal-State Mapping Efforts in Alabama and Florida

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 EDT

RESTON, Va. — The USGS will invest more than $5 million to map both critical minerals and mineral resources important to hurricane resiliency in Alabama and Florida in partnership with the Geological Survey of Alabama and the Florida Geological Survey.

PCMSC Scientists Participate in Research Expeditions Across Pacific Ocean

ppearsall@usgs.gov — Wed, 6 Sep 2023 11:28:18 EDT

Scientists from PCMSC participated in several research expeditions across the Pacific Ocean during the 2023 field season!

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Southwestern Colorado

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Australia, Canada and US Unify Critical Minerals Data

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:47:01 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a compilation of national-scale geological, geophysical and mineral resource datasets from Australia, Canada and the US through a collaboration between the three countries’ federal geological surveys.

Media Alert: The WSGS and USGS announce low-level helicopter flights near Laramie, Wyoming

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:49:45 EDT

Scientists with the Wyoming State Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Helps Map Critical Mineral Resources in Montana

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:52:07 EDT

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $1.9 million to map critical mineral resources in Montana in partnership with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology.

USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:44:53 EDT

RESTON, VA — The U.S. Geological Survey is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 grants for geologic data preservation and is authorized to award up to $6.2 million. This includes $5.6 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Interested state geological surveys can apply online at GRANTS.GOV under funding Opportunity Number G24AS00014. 

Media Alert: The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology and U.S. Geological Survey announce low-level helicopter flights in Southwest Montana

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 6 Jul 2023 12:00:00 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the MBMG and USGS are announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights along Colorado-Wyoming border will study mineral potential

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 5 Jul 2023 12:27:46 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the CGS, the WSGS and the USGS are announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives

jburton@usgs.gov — Mon, 3 Jul 2023 08:00:00 EDT

As the brilliant blooms burst overhead this Fourth of July, some might wonder how fireworks get those bright colors.

New online tool serves USGS geochronology data in state-of-the-art way

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:57:25 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed an updated, point and click web application for accessing a geochronology database with sample summary and analytical data for the United States spanning billions of years prior to present day.

USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 17 May 2023 12:00:00 EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys.

Media Alert: The Wyoming State Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey announce low-level helicopter flights in Central Wyoming

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 15 May 2023 12:18:09 EDT

The new airborne geophysical survey data will be collected using a helicopter and will fly over parts of central Wyoming, weather permitting. The survey will begin in mid-May and be completed in about four months.

Media Alert: The USGS and agencies from four states announce low-level airplane flights in the Central Great Plains

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 10 May 2023 13:01:12 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Alabama

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 3 May 2023 09:00:00 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey is providing more than $1 million to map critical mineral resources in Alabama in partnership with the Geological Survey of Alabama.

Joint Wyoming State Geological Survey-U.S. Geological Survey Effort to Study Mineral Resources in Central Wyoming

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:00:00 EDT

Scientists from the Wyoming State Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey have launched a collaborative effort to collect a large swath of geophysical data in central Wyoming to better understand the area’s geologic framework for critical and other essential mineral resources.

Media Alert: USGS Announces Low-Level Airplane Flights to Image Geology in New Mexico

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 4 Apr 2023 16:14:57 EDT

Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:00:00 EDT

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:58:00 EDT

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.

President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

ksussman@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 09:07:31 EST

Science investments focus on landscape-scale issues, natural disasters and critical minerals while preparing tomorrow’s workforce

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 6 Mar 2023 10:00:00 EST

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Alabama are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology as part of the USGS Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) project.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Utah

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 2 Mar 2023 19:18:31 EST

The U.S. Geological Survey will provide more than $6.6 million to map critical mineral resources in Utah, in partnership with the Utah Geological Survey.

Vuelos sobre Puerto Rico para cartografiar la geología

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:53:45 EST

Editor: En interés público y de acuerdo con las regulaciones de la Administración Federal de Aviación, el USGS está anunciando este proyecto aerotransportado de bajo nivel. Se agradece su ayuda para informar a las comunidades locales.

Media Alert: Flights Above Puerto Rico to Map Geology

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:43:20 EST

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geochemistry surveying in Arizona and New Mexico

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:23:03 EST

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Arizona Geological Survey and New Mexico Geological Survey are investing about $300,000, to conduct geochemical sampling in copper porphyry systems across the southwest United States.