How the U.S. Geological Survey aids the search for critical minerals
How the U.S. Geological Survey aids the search for critical minerals  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Fri Aug 30 2024
Description: Who better than the U.S. Geological Survey to be concerned about rare minerals. One thing both the economy and national security need is more information about rare minerals … which are often a byproduct of mining for more abundant and widely used metals. To help with an information gap, U-S-G-S plans to expand a certain database. Here with details, research economic geologist George Case [calling from the Alaska Science Center]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices