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Mineral Science Reaches New Heights

Mineral Science Reaches New Heights

When learning more about ancient rocks buried deep beneath the surface of the Earth, it may seem surprising to use futuristic technologies flown...

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Colorado

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Colorado

A total of $171,555 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Centennial State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Indiana

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Indiana

A total of $160,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Hoosier State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Maine

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Maine

A total of $118,479 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Pine Tree State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Pennsylvania

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Pennsylvania

A total of $100,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Keystone State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Florida

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Florida

A total of $100,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Sunshine State

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Arizona

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Arizona

A total of $133,016 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Grand Canyon State.

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Alaska

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Alaska

A total of $634,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Last Frontier.

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Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Twenty-One States

Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Twenty-One States

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Association of American State Geologists are pleased to announce the projects that have received funding for FY2020...

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Multiagency Initiative Begins Work on Critical Minerals and Geothermal Energy Research in Nevada

Multiagency Initiative Begins Work on Critical Minerals and Geothermal Energy Research in Nevada

A multiagency partnership led by the USGS and the Department of Energy seeks to shed light on lithium and other critical mineral resource potential as...

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USGS and EERE: Collaborating to Strengthen America’s Energy and Resource Independence

USGS and EERE: Collaborating to Strengthen America’s Energy and Resource Independence

In a joint blog post hosted by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Rewenable Energy, DOE EERE Assistant Secretary Dan Simmons...

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USGS Updates Mineral Database with Tungsten Deposits in the United States

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Tungsten Deposits in the United States

The USGS has updated its USMIN Mineral Deposit Database for the mineral commodity tungsten, one of 35 minerals declared critical by the Department of...

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