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Secretly Stashed Afghanistan Gold Maps Emerge

Secretly Stashed Afghanistan Gold Maps Emerge

USGS scientists realized that it was not enough to produce maps and reports that would gather dust if  no one was trained to use them.

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Plenty of Potash, but Some Regions Lack Low Cost Sources for Crop Production

Plenty of Potash, but Some Regions Lack Low Cost Sources for Crop Production

While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production and U.S. supplies are likely secure, some regions lack...

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USGS Identifies Areas with Critical Mineral Resource Potential in North-Central Alaska

USGS Identifies Areas with Critical Mineral Resource Potential in North-Central Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. — New maps highlighting areas with potential for placer gold and five other critical mineral deposit types in the Bureau of Land...

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Value of U.S. Mineral Production Increases Despite Lower Metal Prices

Value of U.S. Mineral Production Increases Despite Lower Metal Prices

The estimated value of mineral production increased in the United States in 2014, despite the decline in price for most precious metals, the U.S...

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New Kupferschiefer Copper Assessment Available

New Kupferschiefer Copper Assessment Available

SPOKANE, Wash. — In cooperation with the Polish Geological Institute — National Research Institute, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have published a...

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Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Starting on July 5 (weather permitting), U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a high-resolution airborne survey over the next 30 days to...

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Global Platinum-Group Resources Estimated at More than 150K Metric Tons

Global Platinum-Group Resources Estimated at More than 150K Metric Tons


 

The first-ever inventory and geological assessment of known and undiscovered platinum-group element (PGE) resources estimates that more than 150,000...

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USGS Scientists Receive Presidential Awards for Research on Earthquakes, Ecosystems and Permafrost

USGS Scientists Receive Presidential Awards for Research on Earthquakes, Ecosystems and Permafrost

The U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the success of three distinguished researchers who are recipients today of the 2012 Presidential Early...

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Helicopter Survey to Map Potential Mineral Resources in Southeast Missouri

Helicopter Survey to Map Potential Mineral Resources in Southeast Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a comprehensive, high-resolution airborne survey to study the rock layers under parts of Washington...

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