Trump seeks minerals refining on Pentagon bases to boost US output, sources say
Fighter jets, submarines and bullets used by the military are built with minerals processed by Beijing.  Read more at ...
DOGE cancels US Geological Survey lease in Menlo Park
The Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building, built in 1996, the largest on the Menlo Park campus, has offices, laboratories and ...
Why the US wants to get ahead in the race for critical minerals
President Donald Trump teased efforts to produce more critical minerals required for everything from semiconductors to aerospace and defense.
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Iowa Flood Center, geological survey see federal funding cuts hit programs
Amid an uncertain situation surrounding federal funding, representatives from the Iowa Flood Center and Iowa Geological ...
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DOGE cuts include lease for Williamsport geological survey office
A list of cost saving measures announced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), includes the local office of the ...
4.5-magnitude quake hits in western Washington, seismologists say. ‘Shook us awake’
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, in western Washington, the the U.S. Geological Survey ...
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Chile, with no reports of injuries or damage
the United States Geological Survey reported. The USGS said that the quake, at 12:21 p.m. local time, had a depth of 93 kilometers (58 miles). Chile’s national disaster agency deemed the ...
Ukraine announces minerals deal with US, no security guarantee
Ukraine said on Wednesday that it had reached a framework agreement with the United States on jointly developing Ukraine’s ...
Why can't the US mine and refine all its copper? What to know about new Trump order
The U.S. mined about 1.1 million tons of copper in 2024, which is less than the demand in a year. Some of that copper is refined overseas.