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Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Africa
Department of the Interior —
This geodatabase reflects the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ongoing commitment to its mission of understanding the nature and distribution of global mineral... -
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Global Distribution of Selected Mines, Deposits, and Districts of Critical Minerals
Department of the Interior —
The point and polygon layers within this geodatabase present the global distribution of selected mineral resource features (deposits, mines, districts, mineral... -
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Rare Earth Element Occurrences in the United States
Department of the Interior —
Version 4.0 of this data release provides descriptions of more than 200 mineral districts, mines, and mineral occurrences (deposits, prospects, and showings) within... -
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Locations of mines and mining activity in the contiguous United States 2013
Department of the Interior —
This dataset includes locations and associated information about mines and mining activity in the contiguous United States. The database was developed by combining... -
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Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Select Countries in Southwest Asia
Department of the Interior —
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... -
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Global Geochemical Database for Critical Minerals in Archived Mine Samples
Department of the Interior —
The Critical Minerals in Archived Mine Samples Database (CMDB) contains chemistry and geologic information for historic ore and ore-related rock samples from mineral... -
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USMIN Mineral-Resource Data for the U.S. Geological Survey Sagebrush Mineral-Resource Assessment Project
Department of the Interior —
The point and polygon layers within this geodatabase represent locations of mineral occurrences, mines, mining and mineral districts and sites of active mineral... -
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Geochemical data generated by projects funded by the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (ver. 11.0, January 2025)
Department of the Interior —
The geochemical data included here were generated as part of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), which was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey... -
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Lithium Deposits in the United States
Department of the Interior —
This data release provides the descriptions of approximately 20 U.S. sites that include mineral regions, mines, and mineral occurrences (deposits and prospects) that... -
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Seismic lines in northern Afghanistan (seismafg.shp)
Department of the Interior —
This shapefile contains polylines that describe the location of seismic lines in northern Afghanistan. -
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A database of artisanal, small-scale, and large-scale mining in the Copperbelt region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia
Department of the Interior —
Cobalt, designated a critical mineral by the European Union and the United States, is a crucial component of the lithium-ion batteries found in cell phones, electric... -
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Hydraulic Mine Pits of California
Department of the Interior —
This dataset is a compilation of boundary location polygons for 167 hydraulic mine pits located in northern California. This dataset was compiled from three sources,... -
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Tungsten Deposits in the United States (ver. 2.0, August 2020)
Department of the Interior —
This is version 2.0 of Tungsten Deposits in the United States. This data release provides the descriptions of approximately 100 U.S. sites that include mineral... -
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Mineral facilities of Latin America and the Caribbean
Department of the Interior —
This dataset presents information about facilities relating to the mineral industries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Facilities include mines, mineral processing... -
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Graphite deposits in the United States
Department of the Interior —
This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release provides the descriptions of 10 U.S. sites that include mineral regions, mineral occurrences, and mine features that... -
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Tellurium Deposits in the United States
Department of the Interior —
This data release provides the description of U.S. sites that include mineral regions, mines and mineral occurrences (deposits) that have a contained resource and... -
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Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries of Select Countries in the Indo-Pacific
Department of the Interior —
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a geodatabase containing mineral-related geospatial data for 19 countries of interest in the Indo-Pacific region (area... -
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Compilation of Geospatial Data (GIS) for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of the People's Republic of China
Department of the Interior —
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... -
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National Geochemical Database on Ore Deposits: Legacy data
Department of the Interior —
There is a growing demand for commodities (elements, compounds, minerals) used in today's advanced technologies. Critical minerals are usually found in ore deposits... -
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Rare Earth Element Occurrence Database of the Tien Shan Region, Central Asia
Department of the Interior —
Central Asia, site of the historic Silk Road trade network, has long been a conduit for the movement of people, energy, and mineral resources between Europe and Asia....