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USGS also estimates 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the two formations.

Look, in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s...underground mineral research?

The USGS National Minerals Information Center tracks how much the United States relies on other countries for minerals critical to the economy and...

It’s not a caffeinated ghost, but this EarthWord is nearly as trippy...

Managing 72 million acres of Federal lands in Alaska is not easy, especially when the land’s many uses need to be balanced. There are several...

In 2016, the United States mined $74.6 billion worth of minerals, and the following five mineral commodities accounted for 68.5 percent of that value.

Today’s high-end electronics increasingly rely on mineral commodities...and research into those mineral commodities is increasingly using high-end...

Earlier this year, Apple’s iPhone celebrated the 10th anniversary of its introduction to the world, an event that fueled a transformation within the...

Ever wondered what the difference between a rock and a mineral was? This EarthWord should cover it...

On an ordinary Tuesday in 2014, David Pineault, an economist at the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), reviewed his specialized reports and came to a...