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USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies 

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 4:43 pm Intelligence News Asia Australia Canada Europe Latin America Mexico and Central America USA Copper Specialty Minerals 

Scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have developed a new scientific mechanism for assessing the potential risk to worldwide mineral commodity supplies from seismic activity. The methodology was developed through studying copper and rhenium but provides a framework for...

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