USGS critical minerals review

As the science agency for the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides scientific information to support policy decisions on the stewardship of natural resources essential for economic and national security. Recent legislation reaffirms the original mission of the USGS...

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Published inMining Engineering Vol. 76; no. 5; pp. 29 - 42
Main Authors Lederer, Graham, Jones, Jamey, McPhee, Darcy, Mauk, Jeff, Seal, Robert, Campbell, Kate, Hammarstrom, Jane, Bedrosian, Paul, MacQueen, Patricia, Graham, Garth, Solano, Federico, Case, George, Pineault, David
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Littleton Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc 01.05.2024
Subjects
Commodities
Critical minerals
Data acquisition
Data collection
Funding
Geological structures
Geological surveys
Geology
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act 2021-US
International cooperation
Legislation
Mapping
Mine wastes
Mineral resources
Minerals
Natural resources
Public lands
Regions
Stewardship
Strategic materials
Supply chains
Topography
North Carolina
United States > US
Kentucky
Alaska
Florida
Arizona
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Summary:As the science agency for the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides scientific information to support policy decisions on the stewardship of natural resources essential for economic and national security. Recent legislation reaffirms the original mission of the USGS articulated in the Organic Act of 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31) as "the classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain" and focuses research and assessment efforts on critical minerals. This article reviews the ongoing research activities on critical minerals conducted by the USGS Mineral Resources Program in 2023. Contributions range from (1) Earth MRI activities on data acquisition, mine wastes and geochemical characterization, (2) critical mineral investigations in the United States, (3) international collaboration and (4) a better understanding of the supply chains of byproduct critical minerals.
ISSN:0026-5187