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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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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Local, national, and international geological societies and associations.
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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
Udinmwen reported October 5 2026 that U.S. regulators approved TVA's first BWRX-300 construction project after 14 months. MW reactor still needs another license before generating electricity commercially. TVA could eventually build four BWRX-300 reactors at Clinch River
(Image credit: SGE)
The United States has approved construction of a 300MW small modular reactor as electricity demand...
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Jackson reported on October 21 2026 that Campbell County in Wyoming approved a one-year access agreement Wednesday letting BWXT conduct groundwater and wildlife studies at Pronghorn Industrial Park for a planned $500 million nuclear fuel manufacturing facility. The 1 million square foot plant could cover the site's entire 247 acres.
Campbell County has cleared the way for BWXT Advanced Fuels to start testing the ground where it hopes to build a $500 million nuclear fuel plant. County commissioners approved an access agreement Wednesday,...
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Kates reported on October 23 2026 that the U.S. Energy Department designated helium as a critical material Friday, days after a 60 Minutes report that examined the impact of the Iran war on the world's helium supply.
The designation, which makes more federal financing available for helium producers, cited its "essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced energy technologies." Even though the U.S. is the world's largest producer of helium, a range of industries have felt the impact of a shortage seven months after Iranian st...
Blum reported on October 25 2026 that the push for a new nuclear age to power the AI boom with next-generation reactors remains feasible, but it’s the U.S. military and NASA that are stepping in to expedite the development of even smaller nuclear—so-called microreactors—to power remote bases, revolutionize combat, and fuel deep-space exploration.
An Antares employee works on the Mark-0 test microreactor
at the Idaho National Laboratory. Antares
As the data center boom slows a bit and the nuclear hype wanes—stock valuations are down a...
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Judiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Crimes - 2026 
Artificial Intelligence, Education, Ethics, Society, Employment, and U.S. and World Economic Issues / Politics - Left and Right
Date posted: 10/29/26
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, released a sweeping new Committee staff report on October 26 2026: entitled:
“‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffrey’: The Case Against Donald Trump Emerging in the Epstein Files and DOJ’s Desperate Efforts to Cover it Up,”
The report provides detailed evidence involving 11 women, five of whom directly accuse Donald Trump of rape or sexual assault in Jeffrey Epstein’s close company or presence. The report concludes that, based on the available evidenc...
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Charles of the Crux Investor Group reported in mid-October 2026 that Kazakhstan raised the ownership threshold for certain new uranium agreement transfers from over 50% to over 75%, while some extensions require at least 90% national-company ownership or qualifying technology transfer.
With 25,839 tonnes of uranium mined in 2025, Kazakhstan accounted for about 40% of global output, making its ownership rules relevant to future uranium investment. Kazakhstan supplied 28% of uranium delivered to US utilities and 20.31% of deliveries to EU ut...
Share-Talk reported in mid-October 2026 that Helix Exploration PLC shares jumped 10% in early trading after the company secured regulatory approval to restart operations at its Rudyard helium production facility in Montana, United States.
The US-focused helium producer confirmed that the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (MBOGC) granted an exemption allowing operations to resume immediately after a regulatory hearing on 15 October 2026. The approval permits Helix to vent waste gas, primarily nitrogen, generated during helium p...
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Mining Doc reported in early October 20026 that the uranium spot and contract price has witnessed a significant revival during the last ten years, growing four times from historical lows with nuclear power once again making its way into the mainstream energy policy of the world.
Yellowcake Drummed and Ready for Sale at The UEC Hobson CPP
This reflects a structural change within the full nuclear fuel cycle instead of just a price rise in a commodity. There are three key structural drivers of such a market shift: decarbonisation needs of...
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Wall Street Investor reported on October 15 2026 that the price utilities agree to pay for uranium years in advance ended September at $96.50 per pound, above the $95 peak reached in 2007, while the spot price closed the month at $89.63, according to figures published by Cameco.
Eagle Eye Real-Time Investor Signal Intelligence (https://eagle-eye.dev/)
The same month, the United States and the Republic of Korea announced a framework under which Korea would commit up to $120 billion to help finance eight large reactors on U.S. federal...
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Mishra of Benzinda reported in late September 2025 that venture capitalist and investor Kevin O’Leary says he is shifting his investment strategy away from direct artificial intelligence (AI) technology stocks toward energy infrastructure, identifying electricity production and uranium as his primary focus for the next 36 months.
Shift From Tech to Power
Speaking on the Stock Sharks: The Deep End podcast, O’Leary stated that he is taking an indirect investment approach to the artificial intelligence sector rather than expanding his holdings...
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