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Mar
29
2013
Mines women's team "World Champions" at mining games
The Colorado School of Mines women’s team won the title of “World Champions” during the 35thAnnual International Intercollegiate Mining Games held on campus March 13-17. The Mines Men’s A team placed seventh and the B team placed 13th. Forty-one NewsMar
13
2013
Game changer: Hybrid energy for mines
In an effort to develop energy self-reliance for mining operations, Colorado School of Mines Mining Engineering Professor Masami Nakagawa is leading a feasibility study for solar-wind hybrid power generation for the fourth largest silver mine in the NewsJan
29
2013
Mines receives new safety technology from MineARC, Inc.
A new, permanent refuge chamber for Colorado School of Mines’ Edgar Experimental Mine is the latest in mine safety rescue technology and training. The MineARC Refuge Chamber is capable of sustaining as many as 20 people for 36 hours in relative NewsOct
30
2012
$5M gift boosts underground construction program
A 1976 alumnus has contributed $5 million to Colorado School of Mines to support the university’s Underground Construction and Tunneling Program and to provide scholarships for undergraduate students. Of the total funding, $4.5 million was NewsAug
06
2012
Hitting paydirt
Exploration geologists can devote entire careers to searching for undiscovered mineral deposits without ever chalking up a find. But for those who do, it’s tremendously rewarding, and many go on to more discoveries. In 2001, graduate student NewsApr
24
2012