# USGS MRDS Scraper - Mineral Deposits + Mines + Prospects (`jungle_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper`) Actor Extract mineral deposits, mines, and prospects from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Commodity-indexed (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, REE, graphite). Geocoded with development status, operation type, host rock, mineralogy, and production history. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## USGS MRDS Mineral Resources Scraper Extract mineral deposits, active mines, past-producer mines, prospects, and occurrences from the **USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS)** — the canonical US registry of mineral resources, globally referenced by mining analysts, defense planners, and exploration geologists. ### What You Get Each record includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `dep_id` | MRDS deposit ID | | `name` | Site/deposit name | | `country`, `state_province`, `county` | Location | | `latitude`, `longitude`, `elevation_m` | Geocoordinates (WGS84) | | `development_status` | Producer / Past Producer / Prospect / Occurrence / Plant | | `operation_type` | Surface / Underground / Placer / etc. | | `mining_method` | Mining method description | | `significance` | USGS significance flag (Y/N) | | `commodities_primary` | Primary commodities (semicolon-separated) | | `commodities_secondary` | Secondary/tertiary commodities | | `commodity_codes` | USGS commodity codes | | `deposit_type` | Geological deposit model type | | `host_rock` | Host rock formation | | `ore_minerals` / `gangue_minerals` | Minerology | | `production_years` | Production year range | | `first_produced` / `last_produced` | Production years | | `discovery_year` | Year of discovery | | `deposit_size` | USGS size classification (S/M/L/XL) | | `grade` | MRDS record quality grade (A–E) | | `source_url` | Link to the MRDS record | | `update_date` | Last update timestamp | ### Input Options | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `commodityFilter` | Commodity to search (e.g. `Lithium`, `Cobalt`, `Nickel`, `Copper`, `Rare-earth elements`). Defaults to `Lithium`. | | `country` | Filter by country (e.g. `United States`) | | `stateProvince` | Filter by US state (e.g. `Nevada`) | | `developmentStatus` | Filter by status (`all`, `Producer`, `Past Producer`, `Prospect`, `Occurrence`, `Plant`) | | `significantOnly` | When `true`, return only USGS-flagged significant deposits | | `maxItems` | Maximum records to return (default: 15) | ### Use Cases - **Mining-equity research**: Screen TSX-V / ASX explorers against MRDS for property due-diligence - **Defense critical minerals**: Inventory US lithium, cobalt, nickel, REE, and graphite deposits for DPA Title III and USGS Critical Minerals List analysis - **NEPA / permitting**: Identify nearby MRDS sites for environmental impact assessments - **ESG due-diligence**: Map active and past-producer mines by commodity and location - **Exploration geology**: Find deposits by commodity + geology type + development stage ### Supported Commodities (examples) `Lithium` · `Cobalt` · `Nickel` · `Copper` · `Rare-earth elements` · `Graphite` · `Gallium` · `Germanium` · `Tin` · `Tungsten` · `Gold` · `Silver` · `Platinum` · `Antimony` · `Arsenic` · `Beryllium` MRDS covers ~700 distinct commodities. Use the exact USGS commodity name as it appears on [mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/commodity-codes.html](https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/commodity-codes.html). ### Data Source **USGS Mineral Resources Data System** — [mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds](https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/) Public domain data. No authentication required. USGS updates records continuously; `update_date` reflects the last MRDS edit per deposit. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `commodityFilter` (type: `string`): USGS commodity name to search (e.g. Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Rare-earth elements). Leave blank to search all. ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter by country name (e.g. United States, Canada). Leave blank for all. ## `stateProvince` (type: `string`): Filter by US state name (e.g. Nevada, California). Leave blank for all. ## `developmentStatus` (type: `string`): Filter by development status of the deposit. ## `significantOnly` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, return only deposits flagged as significant by USGS. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of deposit records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "commodityFilter": "Lithium", "developmentStatus": "all", "maxItems": 15 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "commodityFilter": "Lithium", "country": "", "stateProvince": "", "developmentStatus": "all", "significantOnly": false, "maxItems": 15 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "commodityFilter": "Lithium", "country": "", "stateProvince": "", "developmentStatus": "all", "significantOnly": False, "maxItems": 15, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "commodityFilter": "Lithium", "country": "", "stateProvince": "", "developmentStatus": "all", "significantOnly": false, "maxItems": 15 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "USGS MRDS Scraper - Mineral Deposits + Mines + Prospects", "description": "Extract mineral deposits, mines, and prospects from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Commodity-indexed (lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, REE, graphite). Geocoded with development status, operation type, host rock, mineralogy, and production history.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "VgBkW4kUXvIBjB8Ok" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-usgs-mrds-mineral-resources-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "sp_intended_usage", "sp_improvement_suggestions" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "commodityFilter": { "title": "Commodity Filter", "type": "string", "description": "USGS commodity name to search (e.g. Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Copper, Rare-earth elements). Leave blank to search all." }, "country": { "title": "Country Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by country name (e.g. United States, Canada). Leave blank for all." }, "stateProvince": { "title": "State / Province Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by US state name (e.g. Nevada, California). Leave blank for all." }, "developmentStatus": { "title": "Development Status", "enum": [ "all", "Producer", "Past Producer", "Prospect", "Occurrence", "Plant" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by development status of the deposit." }, "significantOnly": { "title": "USGS-Significance Flag Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, return only deposits flagged as significant by USGS." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of deposit records to return.", "default": 15 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```