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The naturally occurring material from which a mineral or minerals of economic value can be extracted. Usually minerals, especially metals, are mined...

WASHINGTON—The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the USGS's vital role in addressing some of...

The U.S. Geological Survey is implementing new measures that will improve public access to USGS-funded science as detailed in its new public access...

In 2015, United States mines produced an estimated $78.3 billion of mineral raw materials—down 3percent from $80.8 billion in 2014, the U.S...

FORT COLLINS, Colorado – Reports of bat deaths worldwide due to human causes largely unique to the 21st century are markedly rising, according to a...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released today providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information...

Medical Geology is an earth science specialty that concerns how geologic materials and earth processes affect human health. 

The Barnett Shale contains estimated mean volumes of 53 trillion cubic feet of shale natural gas, 172 million barrels of shale oil and 176 million...

Key nonfuel mineral commodities that support the U.S. economy and national security are increasingly being sourced from outside the U.S., according to...

A new approach to ranking copper resources could result in identifying future supplies of copper while saving both time and money, according to the U...