Introduction to the I2M Web Portal
This I2M Web Portal is made available to clients, I2M Associates, geoscientists, and the general public worldwide with a focus on geoscientific and other matters of interest to I2M management. Searches can be conducted using single words, phrases or exact phrases (if you put them in quotes), for example: a simple phrase might be "Russian interests in U.S. uranium" whereas an exact phrase is "critical minerals".
I2M Consulting personnel also monitor hazardous field conditions around the world via our Field Alerts program, cybersecurity conditions on the Internet in our Security Alert program, and relevant bias in the Media in our Confronting Media Bias Alerts program.
Candidate papers, technical news items, classic reports, and new publications can be submitted to the I2M Web Portal editors for review. Those deemed worthy are summarized, abstracted, and/or reviewed with [Editorial comments...] and are included in this database appearing under What’s New. Some technical news announcements, short articles, or summaries are captured in total because they are deemed important in case they are later removed by publishers. They will remain as records in the I2M Web Portal database indefinitely.
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This database contains 12,450 records as of February 1, 2023. Additional details are available at About the I2M Web Portal.
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Society conflicts, and training issues involving Artificial Intelligence, various Agencies, Colleges, Universities... as well as those related to Non-Science Issues (Creationism, Intelligent Design, etc.), plus related U.S. and world economic issues.
Resources relating to astrogeology, off-world natural resource exploration and development, planet defense, and associated news of space developments. Also including information related to off-world activities, such as the development of robotics, health issues of zero gravity, and to serious reports of extraterrestrial matters that may create unintended consequences for humans.
Asteroids and Comets, Astrophysicists/Astrogeologists and their Work, Extraterrestrial Matters, Lunar Activities, Mars Activity, Other Planets and Planetoids, Pluto Activities, Robots and Robotics and Space-Craft Designs, Solar Activities - Past and Present, Space Elevator, Space Fight Activities, Propulsion Systems, Power Supplies, Special Satellite News, The NASA James Web Telescope, Titan - The Large Moon of Saturn, Venus Activity
Biological resources relating to natural-resource development, biomedical research, environmental remediation, critters of the past, and conservation.
Biomass and derived biofuels related resources...
Climate Change (Global Warming or Cooling) resources and related issues, both political and technical, including CO2 sequestration, and Anthropocene issues.
Resources for various services and companies of possible interest to clients, associates, and geoscientists.
Resources relating to mining and environmental topics on natural resource development and industrial remediation.
Resources relating to oil & gas, water, environmental associated regulations, and litigation issues.
Resources from various related U.S. government agencies and state resources
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Budgets and Spending, National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), State Resources, TCEQ - Texas, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), US Geological Survey (USGS)
Various useful resources such as related research journals, technical tools, databases, glossaries...
Geo- and hydrochemistry resources relating to oil & gas development and the various associated fields of interest.
Geophysics, Environmental, Geological, Geotech subjects that apply to energy, mining and environmental issues of the day, and the associated applications of interest to I2M management.
Geospatial resources relating to oil & gas development and the associated energy, mining and environmental uses and applications.
Geothermal energy resources and associated issues...
Health and safety resources related to traveling overseas, mining, oil and gas development and production and environmental projects. Also includes cyber-security issues.
Related to hydroelectric dams and pumped storage of water to create electrical or mechanical power.
The latest resources involving hydrogeology, geology, and the related environmental issues...
Resources with distinct international impacts that may or may not have applications in the U.S.
To this must added recent ideas on society responses to future issues related to natural resource development and use.
Resources related to general mining subjects but not to nuclear, coal or other energy resources.
Critical Mineral Resources, Deep Sea Mining, Gold-Silver Exploration & Mining Projects, Lithium, Potash, Halite, & P2O5 Mining Projects, Mineral Exploration Activities - General, Off-World Exploration, Mining, & Technology, Other Metals, Other Non-Metals, Silver Exploration & Mining, Wastes & Environmental Issues
Information related nuclear power plants, nuclear power generation of electricity, associated economics, SMRs
Includes all oil and gas-related resources, i.e., gas hydrates, oil sand, tar sands, etc.
Local, national, and international geological societies and associations.
This category includes discussions on rare earth deposits, mining and associated economic assessments
International regulations related resources...
Renewable energy related resources...
Risk Assessment subjects associated with natural occurrences or with those applicable to mining, oil & gas, or other industrial activities and their waste products.
Solar energy related resources...
Toxicological-related resources associated with natural occurrences or those applicable to mining, oil & gas, or other industrial activities and waste products.
Uranium (nuclear minerals) exploration, development and related environmental resources and issues...
Exploration, Mining, Marketing, & Acquisitions, Mapping and Geospatial Information, Nuclear Power - Economics, Design, & Industry, Other, RTGs, Thorium, Helium-3, & Fusion Research, Recovery, Remediation and other Mining-Related Technology, Related Environmental Issues, Yellowcake and Fuel Processing Processing
Wind energy related resources...
Latest 10 Resources
The Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor has a high-power density, which means that it can reliably, flexibly and sustainably support a range of operational demands, providing power and heat output, as required. Crucially, the Micro-Reactor is scalable to be easily transportable by rail, sea and even into space, making it a versatile and credible power source for a multitude of applications.
The Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor
The Micro-Reactor uses an inherently safe...
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WNN reported in April 2024 that the deployment of four Westinghouse AP1000 units in Ontario could have an impact of more than CAD28.7 billion (USD21.2 billion) on Canada's GDP during the manufacturing, engineering and construction phase alone, an independent study has found.
The study was prepared by PwC (Image: Westinghouse/PwC)
"The Economic Impact of a Westinghouse AP1000 Reactor project in Canada," was prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) and released at t...
Westinghouse Electric Company and McMaster University, based in Ontario, Canada, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a master services agreement (MSA) to advance research and development for Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor.
The collaboration focuses on accelerating the technology’s path to commercialization through extensive research, including material irradiation and examination studies. The eVinci microreactor represents Westinghouse’s decades of innovation, offering carbon-free, safe and scaleable energy solutions.
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Perreault reported in late April 2025 that the Texas House has given initial approval to legislation aimed at making the Lone Star State a world leader in nuclear technology and power. House Bill 14 would establish the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office within the governor's office. Dubbed the Texas Nuclear Deployment Act, state lawmakers said the bill will make Texas the epicenter of a national nuclear renaissance.
The bill's author, State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine), called the investment in nuclear energy a moral and strategic imp...
Ralls reported in late April 2025 that Greenland’s ice-covered landscape looks like an immovable block on satellite maps. Yet the story locked beneath its center suggests a very different past, one that places future coastal cities in a tight spot.
Willow bud scale, arctic poppy seed, fungal bodies, and rock spikemoss megaspores
found in the GISP2 soil sample viewed under a microscope at the University of Vermont.
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Bhavya and two co-authprs reported in 2023 that the presence of uranium in groundwater is a cause of concern all over the world. In mineralized regions where elevated concentrations of uranium are possible in groundwater, mining activities can further degrade the water quality. Hence, it is essential to document the baseline uranium concentration in groundwater before the commencement of mining [to determine to what extent uranium was already present in the groundwater or whether uranium has been introduced by shallow open-pit mining].
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Arbuzov and 5 co-authors reported in 2018 that the modes of occurrence of six rare-earth elements (La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Yb, and Lu) in low-rank coals (lignites and sub-bituminous coals; also referred to as brown coals) from different deposits of Siberia, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia were studied using two selective leaching methods.
Locations of the studied coal deposits in Northern Asia. Studied Deposits:
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Ray and six co-authors reported in 2011 that microbial reduction of hexavalent uranium has been studied widely for its potential role in bioremediation and immobilization of soluble U(VI) in contaminated groundwater.
Figures a, b and c - Typical TEM cross-sections of cells
treated with 100 lM U(VI) in the absence of AQDS showing
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Shavit reported early 2025 that supervolcanoes, like the one sitting below NW Wyoming, are in a class of their own. Unlike typical eruptions, these blasts eject more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of material.
Supervolcanoes act on long, quiet timelines, making them hard to predict.
(CREDIT: Joe Burgett)
Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire...
Robbins reported in early 2024 that a push for nuclear power from data-generating facilities is fueling demand for uranium, spurring the opening of new mines. The industry says new technologies will eliminate pollution from uranium mining, but its toxic legacy, particularly in the U.S. Southwest, leaves many wary of an incipient mining boom.
Minor Near Surface Uranium Occurrence in Texas Panhandle
[Bias Notice: The author begins his article by conflating uranium min...
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