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The functions of the former U.S. Bureau of Mines, longtime source of mineral-resource information, have been folded into the Division of Energy and Mineral Resources of the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS Mineral Resource Surveys Program maintains a site with numerous links to U.S. and international resource data at

USGS Mineral Resource Surveys Program

( http://minerals.usgs.gov/ )
And if you've ever wondered what gemstones your state may produce, see "Gemstones-An overview of production of specific U.S. gemstones," U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Paper 14-95; online at

"Gemstones-An overview of production of specific U.S. gemstones"

( http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/gemstones/sp14-95/ )
The USGS Spectroscopy Lab is engaged in a number of projects, including imaging relating to mineral prospecting. The home page is

USGS Spectroscopy Lab

( http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov/index.html )
Information specifically about the Cuprite, Nevada, study is at

Information specifically about the Cuprite, Nevada, study

( http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov/cuprite98-low/cuplow+high.html )
The U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) oversees offshore mineral and fuel leasing arrangements, with special emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Basin, and Alaska; see

U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS)

( http://www.mms.gov/ )
The U.S. Office of Surface Mining is found at

U.S. Office of Surface Mining

( http://www.osmre.gov/ )
Natural Resources Canada (NRC), which deals with a broad range of resources, including minerals, energy, and forestry, has its home page at

Natural Resources Canada (NRC)

( http://www.nrcan.gc.ca )
The United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development site is found at

United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development

( http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd.htm )





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