Bureau of Mines
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A hypothetical magnitude 7 earthquake near Las Vegas could cause about $21 billion in damage, ripping through vulnerable buildings and infrastructure, according to the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Claude Prepetit, a geologist and engineer with Haiti’s Bureau of Mines and Energy, told Radio Caraibes that smaller earthquakes that occurred earlier this year in southern Haiti led to the bigger one that struck Tuesday.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023
New Earth MRI-funded survey work in these areas will help define the full extent of these resources, says Faulds, who directs Nevada's state Bureau of Mines and Geology.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2023
China accounted for only about 11 percent of Taiwan’s natural sand imports in the first half of this year, according to the Bureau of Mines.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022
He picked up the phone, and placed a call to Dr. Miles at the Bureau of Mines.
From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
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