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The goal of Earth MRI is to improve our knowledge of the geologic framework in the United States and to identify areas that may have the potential to contain undiscovered critical mineral resources. Enhancement of our domestic mineral supply will decrease the Nation’s reliance on foreign sources of minerals that are fundamental to our security and economy.

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### Earth MRI

### Earth MRI

The goal of Earth MRI is to improve our knowledge of the geologic framework in the United States and to identify areas that may have the potential to contain undiscovered critical mineral resources. Enhancement of our domestic mineral supply will decrease the Nation’s reliance on foreign sources of minerals that are fundamental to our security and economy.

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)

State-of-the-art geologic maps, large geophysical surveys, and topographic lida...

Options for exploring Earth MRI related geospatial data

USGS Earth MRI publications

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Learn what Earth MRI is, why it's needed, and implementation plans

National News Release        May 30, 2024        USGS makes $10 million available for state geologic, geochemical mapping projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Earth Mapping Resource Initiative

Research        November 17, 2023        Alaska Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)

faq        April 11, 2024        What is Earth MRI?

Research        May 23, 2024        Critical Minerals in Alaska Placer Deposits and Southeast Alaska Mineral Systems

Center News        August 23, 2022        Publications Contribute to Strategic Framework for the Alaska Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)

publication        November 3, 2020        Technical overview of the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)

publication        February 25, 2019        The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI): Mapping the Nation’s critical mineral resources

publication        November 1, 2023        National- to continental-scale governmental geophysical efforts for critical mineral mapping, USA

Data Release        July 21, 2022        Geochemical data generated by projects funded by the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (ver. 9.0, February 2024)

Data Release        August 30, 2023        Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey, Boulder Batholith region, Montana, 2022

Illustrations        February 25, 2019        Earth MRI Fact Sheet 2019-3007 Figure 1

State News Release        September 29, 2020        Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Maine

State News Release        September 29, 2020        Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Pennsylvania

publication        December 31, 2019        The US Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)—Providing framework geologic, geophysical, and elevation data to the nation’s critical mineral-bearing regions

Data Release        January 26, 2023        Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey, northwestern Minnesota, 2021

National News Release        September 21, 2020        Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Twenty-One States

Infographics        October 1, 2022        Map with overview of minerals survey in central Arkansas and and southern Missouri

publication        January 1, 2020        Systems-deposits-commodities-critical minerals table for the earth mapping resources initiative

Data Release        July 31, 2023        Critical mineral deposits of the United States (ver. 2.0, April 2024)

publication        February 22, 2023        National map of focus areas for potential critical mineral resources in the United States

National News Release        February 14, 2023        USGS makes $5 million available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for mine waste research

State News Release        March 6, 2023        Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama

State News Release        January 24, 2023        Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada

State News Release        December 13, 2022        Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Nevada and California

Data Release        August 8, 2022        Airborne horizontal magnetic gradient and radiometric survey over parts of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky - The Gap survey, 2021

publication        January 1, 2020        Focus areas for data acquisition for potential domestic resources of 11 critical minerals in the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico—Aluminum, cobalt, graphite, lithium, niobium, platinum-group elements, rare earth elements, tantalum, tin,

State News Release        October 31, 2022        Low-level flights to image 3D geology in central Arkansas and southern Missouri

publication        January 1, 2020        Focus areas for data acquisition for potential domestic resources of 11 critical minerals in Alaska—Aluminum, cobalt, graphite, lithium, niobium, platinum group elements, rare earth elements, tantalum, tin, titanium, and tungsten, chap. C of U.S. Geologic

Center News        May 29, 2020        Mineral Resources Program Scientist Dr. Suzanne Nicholson Receives Meritorious Service Award

Data Release        August 25, 2022        Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey, Idaho Cobalt Belt, Central Idaho, 2021 - Magnetic and Radiometric Data

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