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usgs.gov > media > images > critical-mineral-focus-areas-conterminous-united-states-infographic-poster

Critical Mineral Focus Areas in the Conterminous United States Infographic Poster

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) (24" X 36" original size) Data products associated with this multimedia image: Multimedia items associated with this multimedia item: This map shows the mineral systems map from the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). Through Earth MRI, USGS brings together federal and…...

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From Maybe to Mineable: terms to describe mineral resources and reserves

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) From Maybe to Mineable Scientists use different terms to communicate the strength of evidence - or uncertainty - for mineable minerals. On a scale from less information and higher uncertainty to more information and lower uncertainty: 1. Undiscovered resources are expected to exist…...