How the USGS 2022 Critical Minerals List frames domestic rare earth exploration

USGS tracks 1,271 critical mineral deposits across 41 states and Puerto Rico, but one-third lack production as fragmented workflows slow rare earth exploration. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://skymineral.com/blog/how-the-usgs-2022-critical-minerals-list-frames-domestic-rare-earth-exploration.php Sources consulted: https://www.bluusun.com/

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-11-03
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23913402
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Extraction and Separation Processes
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How the USGS 2022 Critical Minerals List frames domestic rare earth exploration

Tanner Briggs
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Extraction and Separation Processes
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How the USGS 2022 Critical Minerals List frames domestic rare earth exploration

Tanner Briggs
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Abstract

USGS tracks 1,271 critical mineral deposits across 41 states and Puerto Rico, but one-third lack production as fragmented workflows slow rare earth exploration. Independent technical note mirroring the canonical version: https://skymineral.com/blog/how-the-usgs-2022-critical-minerals-list-frames-domestic-rare-earth-exploration.php Sources consulted: https://www.bluusun.com/

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