Aerial surveys will aid the protection of life and personal property from earthquakes and benefit the region’s economy through the potential discovery of critical minerals that are essential to the nation’s infrastructure, industry and market independence
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The USGS will fly airborne geophysical surveys in areas of interest with support from Rio Tinto during 2022 as part of its Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). This is the first time the USGS has partnered with a resources company for the Earth MRI program, allowing it to double the area being surveyed in Southwest Montana.