U.S. Geological Survey and scientists in South Dakota and neighboring states plan to conduct a low-flying study in four states to map the regions crucial underground minerals, hazards and — magma ...

The USGS has updated its USMIN Mineral Deposit Database last month for the mineral commodity tungsten, one of 35 minerals declared critical by the Department of the Interior in 2018. Tungsten is ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5, a provider of technology, certification, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has been awarded $10 million in contracts by the U.S.

Most people think of Greenland as a frozen wasteland. The reality buried beneath all that ice tells a completely different ...