Tuesday, September 30, 2025

John LaFave, State Geologist of Montana

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John LaFave has been named interim Director of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) as successor to John Metesh. John has been par...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Rodney Alan Combellick, 1951-2025

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Rod Combellick passed away unexpectedly at the age of 74 due to a stroke on August 24th, 2025. After his youth in Littleton, Colorado, he co...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

John D. Kiefer, 1940 - 2025

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John Kiefer passed away at the age of 85 on September 13, 2025. John earned his Bachelor’s at St. Joseph’s College in Indiana, and his Maste...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

John Metesh named Critical Materials Executive Director

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On September 1st, John Metesh stepped down as State Geologist of Montana, a position he held since 2012, and was appointed Executive Directo...

Ranie Lynds is State Geologist of Wyoming

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In August, Ranie Lynds was named Interim Director of the Wyoming State Geological Survey, upon the departure of Erin Campbell who served in ...
Thursday, September 04, 2025

New facility for USGS and CO School of Mines taking shape

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The Colorado School of Mines and USGS have announced progress on a partially built new building. The USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facil...
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Erin Campbell, State Geologist of Alaska

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In August, Erin Campbell will commence duties as Director of the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. She served superbl...
Saturday, July 26, 2025

Peter Mclaughlin, State Geologist of Delaware

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Peter Mclaughlin will be Director of the Delaware Geological Survey on August 1, as successor to David Wunsch, who held the post since 2011....