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Almost 15,000 selected online resources/reports 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.
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 will be listed under What’s New.
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.
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Biological resources relating to natural-resource development, biomedical research, environmental remediation, critters of the past, and conservation.
Biomass and derived biofuels related resources...
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Resources for various services and companies of possible interest to clients, associates, and geoscientists.
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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.
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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.
All Helium Resources and Uses migrated from the subcategory under Oil & Gas
Related to hydroelectric dams and pumped storage of water to create electrical or mechanical power.
The occurrence of hydrogen in the subsurface and use as an energy resource
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...
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 Sources, RTGs, Sea Water, Thorium, Helium-3, & Fusion Research Processing Yellowcake, Special Fuels, and Used Fuel Processing Recovery, Remediation and other Mining-Related Technology Related Environmental Issues
Wind energy related resources...
Latest 10 Resources
A very interesting video on the size of the cosmic space. Worth a watch.
Also, see: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Mv4QmUyb3Y
Mineral Chemistry and In Situ Dating of Allanite, and Geochemistry of Its Host Rocks in the Bagjata Uranium Mine, Singhbhum Shear Zone, India— Implications for the Chemical Evolution of REE Mineralization and Mobilization - 2011 
Uranium (Nuclear Minerals) / Exploration, Mining, Marketing, & Acquisitions
Date posted: 11/14/26
Pal, and 4 co-authors reported in 2011 that in combining textures, compositions, and in-situ dating of allanite and whole-rock geochemistry from the Bagjata uranium deposit in the Singhbhum shear zone, (the most important uranium producing belt in India), appears to reveal the chemical evolution of rare-earth element (REE) mineralization.
The graphic above illustrates the paper's central findings:
a) Photomicrograph (PPL) of the three textural and compositional domains targeted for in situ LA-ICP-MS UPb
dating in sample BJ6. Alln = brow...
Bonnetti and 6 co-authors reported in 2015 that the Bayinwula roll front-type uranium deposit is hosted in sandstones of the Early Cretaceous Saihan Formation and was deposited during the post-rift stage of the Erlian basin, in northeast China. The present study aimed to characterize: (1) the roles of sulfate-reducing bacteria and (2) the roles of Fe-Ti oxides in the genesis of the Bayinwula deposit.
Structured elements of organic matter occurring in the host sandstone of the Bayinwula deposit:
A. Phytoclast (in sample DHB-64.5m).
B. Co...
Zhang and 4 co-authors reported in 2020 that uraninite is the main contributor to the bulk-rock uranium concentration in many U-rich granites and is the most important uranium source for granite-related uranium deposits. However, detailed textural and compositional evolution of magmatic uraninite in granites during alteration and associated uranium mobilization have not been well documented.
The graphic sjows: (A) Simplified structural map of China. (B) Simplified geologic
map of South China showing the distribution of granites of different...
Rosholt reported in 1961 that the migration of uranium may be studied by the distribution of the radioactive daughter products, which serve as natural tracers in the migration of uranium. The distribution of the daughter products is determined by radiochemical analyses of samples from ore deposits in sandstone, and the apparent minimum and maximum dates of uranium introduction or redistribution may be calculated from the Pa231/Th230 ratio.
U1 = Th230 - U(1-e-Lamda*t2)
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Todd reported in early November 2026 that NASA's Artemis II mission caused enormous disturbances in Earth's atmosphere that scientists say could have disrupted GPS and other communications. The pre-print study by scientists from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan found that disturbances created by the launch of the Artemis II rocket were stronger than those caused by any other rocket launches to date.
A mission around the Moon
The Artemis II mission was arguably the biggest spaceflight story of 2026. It launched on April 1, 2026...
Ur-Energy announced recently that they have undertaken a program to focus on near-mine expansion and high-priority regional targets as part of multi-asset growth strategy. America's largest and fastest-growing domestic ISR uranium producer, today announced that a 120-hole (~84,000 ft.) exploration drill program has commenced at its Lost Creek South project in Wyoming, USA.
Lost Creek South is part of the larger Lost Creek property - a 55-square-mile land package that hosts the Company's flagship mine and processing hub. The drill program w...
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The Buzz Around Nuclear from the Nuclear Enenery Institute: Q3 - 2026
Nuclear Power Industry
Date posted: 11/13/26
Johnson reported in mid-November 2026 that if you’ve turned on the news, opened a newspaper, or scrolled on the internet in the last few months, odds are you’ve seen something in the news about nuclear energy. There may have been too much for you to even keep up. With that in mind, we wanted to give you some updates on what’s going on.
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National News
Two of the big stories nationally were around modernization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the windfall of funding coming into the industry. On the heels of the bipartisan A...
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Liu and 13 co-authors reported in 2026 that Martian meteorites provide a record of the planet’s geological history. However, most are geologically young samples that are not representative of Mars’ surface, which is dominated by ancient rocks.
The Martian meteorite Teghaza 001 is shown in the figures above:
(A) Photograph of the largest specimen (main mass) of Teg 001, which is 442 grams and ~ 10 cm in cross-section.
(B) Photograph of the cut surface of a small chip.
(C) False-color element map of the polished section Teg 001a.
Re...
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Caswell reported in mid-November 2026 that Claude is starting to look less like a chatbot and more like a productivity suite. Claude is making a play for your spreadsheets, brainstorming sessions and dashboards, and you may not need to leave the chatbot to use any of them.
Image credit: Shutterstock)
Anthropic announced three productivity upgrades on November 10: Claude Sheets, Claude Whiteboards and Claude Data. Together, they let users build spreadsheets, organize ideas visually and turn business data into interactive dashboards wit...
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