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 # DARPA CriticalMAAS Project
 
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-This project is created by Nattapon Jaroenchai (nj7@illinois.edu)
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 ## Artificial Intelligence for Critical Mineral Assessment Competition
 
 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have joined hands in a groundbreaking endeavor to harness the potential of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for bolstering the efficiency of critical mineral assessments.
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 For more details, visit [sam.gov](https://sam.gov).
 
-![Salt flat at Death Valley](https://www.usgs.gov/images/salt-flat-death-valley.jpg)  
-*Salt flat at Death Valley | Source: [U.W. Geological Survey](https://www.usgs.gov)*
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 ## About Our Effort
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-![Mapping advanced argillic alteration at Cuprite, Nevada using imaging spectroscopy](https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70196084_image.jpg)  
 *Mapping advanced argillic alteration at Cuprite, Nevada using imaging spectroscopy.  
 [Read the full publication](https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70196084)*
 
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 **Reference:** [Link to Paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.04694)
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