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".
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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
Dawn reported in mid-March 2025 that a meteorite discovered in Somalia has revealed two new minerals, offering clues about asteroid formation and the solar system’s past. The El Ali meteorite, weighing over 15 tonnes, was first identified in 2020. Researchers analyzing a 70-gram sample found minerals never seen on Earth. They named the minerals elaliite, after the meteorite’s location, and elkinstantonite, honoring planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton.
These minerals formed under intense space conditions, shedding light on how a...
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References: River Basin Plans; Ground Water Characteristics; Links
Online Documents:
Water Development Reports
WWDC Watershed Studies
Historical Planning Documents
Instream Flow Reports
Water Resources Publications
Water Resources Series
Research Briefs
Theses
UW-WRP Projects
Water Resources Data System
Anderson reported late March 2025 that Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand” is a collaboration between Christy Woodward, President and Founder of Astute Regulatory Solutions and the author, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, who address the challenges of uranium permitting and production as part of the overall changing landscape of commercial nuclear power.
Key Points:
- The US has a massive disparity between domestic uranium production and...
Hay reported in mid-March 2025 that Boss Energy’s investment in the Alta Mesa uranium project in Texas continues to pay off, with further positive news overnight from partner enCore Energy. Boss expanded its global plans in February 2024 with the $92 million acquisition of a 30% stake in the Alta Mesa in situ recovery uranium project from enCore.
Since that time, enCore has successfully commenced production at Alta Mesa and continues to ramp up activities aimed at achieving a targeted annualised production rate of 1.5 million pounds...
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Kuthunur reported in mid-March 2025 that the demise of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history, according to new research.
An image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), the remnant of a massive star that exploded
about 300 years ago. A new study suggests deaths of nearby massive stars
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Nature Geoscience Journal reported in October 2024 that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly enabling geoscience research. Ensuring community trust in its outcomes requires education and transparency.
Credit: NicoElNino / Alamy Stock Photo
Public awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly grown in the past couple of years with the release of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT (and Perplexity.ai), but the us...
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Mapped: Ukraine’s Mineral Resources - 2025 
Mining & Minerals - Evaluations / Critical Mineral Resources
Date posted: 03/19/25
Venditti of Virtual Capatalist mapped the location of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources in mid-march 2025.
The proposed Reconstruction Investment Fund references “deposits of minerals, hydrocarbons, oil, and gas”. Most notably, the White House personnel have shown interest in rare-earth reserves— a group of 17 chemically similar elements critical to manufacturing high-tech products, including loudspeakers and computer hard drives. The data for this graphic comes from the Ukrainian Geologic Survey (here)
Ukraine’s Untapped Resource Pot...
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WNN reported in mid-March 20225 that the start-up of the second ion exchange circuit at enCore Energy's Alta Mesa central processing plant comes as the company is accelerating wellfield development at the project in South Texas._97268.jpg)
The Alta Mesa central processing plant (Image: enCore)
In-situ recovery - also known as in-situ leach - uranium operations use ion exchange (IX) circuits to collect uranium from process water pumped from recovery wells in the wellfield. The second IX...
HD Hyundai in South Korea to Help Commercialize TerraPower SMR - 2025
Nuclear Power Industry
Date posted: 03/19/25
WNN reported in mid-march 2025 that TerraPower has announced a strategic collaboration with South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai to expand the global manufacturing supply chain for Natrium small modular reactors, supporting the rapid commercialization of the advanced nuclear technology.
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(Image: HD Hyundai)
The signing ceremony was attended by Chung Kisun, Executive Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai; Won Kwa...
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