Despite a growing interest in lithium mining, Nevada has limited understanding of the precise location of the highly sought mineral deposits or how exploration may impact groundwater.
Despite a growing interest in lithium mining, Nevada has limited understanding of the precise location of the highly sought mineral deposits or how exploration may impact groundwater.
The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative is filling data gaps and fostering more holistic understanding of critical mineral resources in the United States using a novel mineral systems framework.
From left, Dr. Fred Phillips, Anne Tillery, Dr. Nelia Dunbar, and Dr. John Metesh, Montana state geologist and president of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 15. Metesh presented the report authors from New Mexico with the John C. Frye Memorial…