"Industries that use nonfuel mineral materials—such as steel, aerospace and electronics—created an estimated 3.84 trillion dollars in value-added products in 2023, which represents a 6% increase from $3.62 trillion in 2022," said Daniel O. Hayba, acting director of the USGS National Minerals Information Center.

Each mineral commodity chapter of the 2024 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world …

Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminum hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. The principal aluminum hydroxide minerals found in varying proportions with bauxites are gibbsite and the ...

The Historical Topographic Map Collection (HTMC) is the set of scanned images of USGS topographic quadrangle maps originally published as paper documents in the period 1884-2006. Visit Historical …

Each chapter of the 2015 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and resources.

National Minerals Information Center. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment. On-line statistical and economic publications designed to provide timely statistical data on production, …

The Center conducts analyses of and develops information on minerals-related issues, including minerals conservation, sustainability, availability, materials flow, and the economic health of the U.S. minerals industry. ... Contact USGS. 1-888-392-8545. answers.usgs.gov ...

Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of the People's Republic of China. Data Release. Mineral Facilities of Asia and the Pacific. …

Slag Cement Association. Email. [email protected]. Phone. 703-648-7751. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity cement.

Aluminum is the second most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust after silicon, yet it is a comparatively new industrial metal that has been produced in commercial quantities for just over 100 years. It weighs about one-third as much as steel or copper; is malleable, ductile, and easily machined and cast; and has excellent corrosion ...

An increasing share of copper is produced from acid leaching of oxidized ores. Copper is one of the oldest metals ever used and has been one of the important materials in the development of civilization. Because of …

The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is conducted in phases to identify areas for acquiring new geologic framework data to identify potential domestic resources of the 35 mineral materials designated as critical minerals for the United States. This report describes the data sources and summary results for 13 critical minerals ...

USGS 2020 critical minerals review. May 1, 2021. Concerns about the lack of domestic production and availability of essential mineral raw materials were a recurring theme throughout the 20th century, particularly in the periods around armed conflicts (Congressional Research Service, 2019).

This map displays over 1,500 records of mineral facilities throughout the continent of Asia and the countries of the Pacific Ocean. Each record represents one commodity and one …

Each mineral commodity chapter of the 2022 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world …

A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties. Common minerals include quartz, feldspar, mica, amphibole, olivine, and calcite.

The National Minerals Information Center publishes statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment. The annual Mineral Commodity Summaries Report contains contains estimates covering nonfuel mineral ...

MinFrame - Methodological infrastructure needed for resource assessment, modeling, and evaluation. Assessing the mineral resources of the United States represents a core function of the Energy and Minerals Mission Area since the inception of the U.S. Geological Survey under the Organic Act of 1879. As reaffirmed by the Energy Policy Act of 2020 ...

State mineral data - After all information from the USGS annual canvass of domestic mineral industries is compiled and the mineral commodity chapters (Volume I of the Minerals Yearbook) are released, a Statistical Summary chapter is completed, with table 5 (and several other tables) presenting the earliest State-by-State data, including total …

The rare earths are a relatively abundant group of 17 elements composed of scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides. The elements range in crustal abundance from cerium, the 25th most abundant element of the 78 common elements in the Earth's crust at 60 parts per million, to thulium and lutetium, the least abundant rare-earth elements at about 0. ...

[Original Posting: February 6, 2023] On February 6, around 4:15 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south-central Turkey (Türkiye) near the Turkey/Syria border. Just 11 minutes later, it was followed by …

This database contains the United States salient statistics and world production statistics for over 88 nonfuel mineral commodities. Salient statistics for the United States includes items such as production, imports, exports, price, stocks, apparent consumption, and/or net import reliance for nonfuel mineral commodities. The database …

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a geodatabase containing mineral-related geospatial data for the People's Republic of China. The data can be used in analyses of the extractive fuel and nonfuel mineral industries and related economic and physical infrastructure integral for the successful operation of the mineral industries …

The nickel industry accounted for 7% of New Caledonia's nominal GDP in 2018, which was an estimated 1.03 trillion CFP francs (XPF)1 ($9.86 billion). In 2019, the total value of New Caledonia's exports decreased by 8.5% to XPF178.3 billion ($1.71 billion); of these exports, 94% were related to the country's mineral industry.

RESTON – The United States Geological Survey has released a new list of 50 mineral commodities critical to the U.S. economy and national security after an extensive multi-agency assessment. The 2022 list of critical minerals was determined using the most up-to-date scientific methods to evaluate mineral criticality.

Induced seismicity strategic vision. Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey has a long history of contributions to the understanding and resolution of various scientific questions related to earthquakes associated with human activities, referred to as induced seismicity. Work started with the Rocky Mountain Arsenal studies in the 1960's ...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a geodatabase containing mineral-related geospatial data for 10 countries of interest in Southwest Asia (area of study): Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, India, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, and Thailand. The data can be used in analyses of the extractive fuel and nonfuel mineral ...

National Minerals Information Center. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the …

Commodity Statistics and Information. By National Minerals Information Center. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and …

National Minerals Information Center. Email. [email protected]. Phone. 703-648-4908. Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity lithium.

Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center. 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 954. Reston, VA 20192. United States. These two CD-ROM's contain the latest version of the Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) database and the Minerals Availability System/Minerals Industry Location System (MAS/MILS) database for coverage of North …

An accurate, up-to-date mineral deposit database utilizing current geospatial technologies is needed to meet the needs of USGS research, state and federal land management agencies, private industry, and the general public. In the 1960's, the USGS and the U.S. Bureau of Mines developed national-scale mine and mineral deposit …

USGS Organization. National Minerals Information Center. IntroductionEach mineral commodity chapter of the 2021 edition of the U.S. Geological …

These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies …

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity tungsten. Tungsten (W) is a metal with a wide range of uses, the largest of which is as tungsten carbide in cemented carbides. Cemented carbides (also called hardmetals) are wear-resistant materials used by the metalworking, mining, and ...

By Yolanda Fong-Sam. in 2019, the production of mineral commodities—notably cement, gold, construction laterite, sand (construction), and stone (crushed)—represented only a minor part of the economy of French Guiana (institut d'emission des Départements d'Outre-Mer, 2020, p. 14, 45–46). The legislative framework for the mineral ...