Mineral Statistics and Commodity Information
Information on domestic and international supplies and uses of mineral commodities essential to the U.S. economy and to national security
Critical Mineral Resources
Research and assessment activities for current information on the nation and world's critical mineral resources
Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
Assessments of Undiscovered Mineral Resources
Our scientists study existing mineral deposits in order to understand where potential deposits may occur
Mineral System Life Cycles
Studies to promote sustainable development and responsible stewardship of our natural resources
Mineral Resources Program
The USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP) delivers unbiased science and information to increase understanding of ore formation, undiscovered mineral resource potential, production, consumption, and how minerals interact with the environment. MRP supports data collection and research on a wide variety of non-fuel mineral resources that are important to the Nation’s economic and national security.
Mineral Statistics and Commodity Information
Statistics and information on minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and the flow of materials through production, supply chains, recycling and sustainability.
Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data
Interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and mineral resources.
USMIN Mineral Deposit Database
Science Priorities
We study geologic processes that concentrate known mineral resources at specific localities in the Earth's crust, and assess quantities, qualities, and areas of undiscovered mineral resources, or potential future supply.