This study will examine the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program (MRP) science portfolio to address how it needs to evolve to meet current and future U.S. mineral resources data and ...

A photo of a NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft with the AVIRIS and HyTES instruments installed. Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will map portions of the southwest United States ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has finalized its List of Critical Minerals for 2025, updating its 2022 list. The list of 60 minerals features 10 new minerals, including copper for the first time.

NV5 secures $10 million in contracts from USGS for geospatial services supporting critical mineral exploration in the U.S. NV5 has been awarded $10 million in contracts by the U.S. Geological Survey ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the U.S. economy and national security after performing what it calls an extensive multiagency assessment ...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released the first World Minerals Outlook assessing global production capacity for seven critical minerals and helium over the next five years. The ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers had urged the agency to put copper on its list of critical minerals. But USGS Director David Applegate said that is not warranted right now. The U.S. Geological Survey ...

The protest departures of two top U.S. Geological Survey officials put a spotlight on how the Interior Department employs scientific data and on the sometimes strained relations between political ...

The United States Geological Survey has released a new list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the U.S. economy and national security after an extensive multi-agency assessment. The 2022 list of ...

In this edition of Science Picks, discover details about the recent major earthquake in China, including expectations for aftershocks, and find out about a hypothetical earthquake scenario unveiled ...