Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program

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Future Challenges for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Program

3	THE 1996 NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE SURVEYS PROGRAM AND THE USGS RESPONSE	51
	1996 General Recommendations,	52
	1996 Recommendations for the MRSP Subprograms,	68
	Summary,	77
4	THE MINERALS INFORMATION TEAM	79
	The MIT Today,	80
	Partners and Users,	88
	Discussion,	89
	Summary,	94
5	ENVISIONING THE FUTURE MINERAL RESOURCES PROGRAM	95
	Framework for the Vision and Mission,	95
	Programmatic Areas,	100
	Implementation,	108
	Summary,	112
	REFERENCES	115
	APPENDIXES	119
	A Mineral Resources and Society: A Review of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan	121
	B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	127
	C Information Provided to the Committee	133
	D Commodities Surveyed by the Minerals Information Team	135

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