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Mines’ top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand

By doubling enrollment and modernizing its curriculum, Colorado School of Mines is preparing a sustainable mining engineering workforce to meet global mineral demands.

Mines’ top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand

$4.5M endowed chair gift will drive leadership of Mines' new School of Minerals and Subsurface Energy

Math@Mines introduces next generation of scientists and engineers to computer programming

Colorado School of Mines Formula SAE team earns highest finish in program history

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

14 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

News Headlines

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June 8, 2026

$4.5M endowed chair gift will drive leadership of Mines' new School of Minerals and Subsurface Energy

June 3, 2026

Colorado School of Mines Formula SAE team earns highest finish in program history

June 2, 2026

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

Mines Magazine

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May 26, 2026

The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

April 14, 2026

Mines alum helps global sportswear company set the pace with better data

April 7, 2026

Alumni-founded company is finding opportunity in mining waste

Videos

Student wearing a hard hat operates drilling equipment inside a mine, with on-screen text that reads, “We come from hard work.”

Spring 2026 master’s and PhD graduates reflect on research, peer support and the Mines legacy

Student in a hard hat holds a rock overhead during the M Climb, with on-screen text that reads, “Undoubtedly the best…”

Spring 2026 bachelor’s graduates reflect on community, tradition and dedication at Mines

Students wearing hard hats sit in an underground classroom during a tour of the Edgar Experimental Mine, with text reading “Drilled by students” and arrows pointing to mine features.

VIDEO: Tour one of world's only university-owned mines

Research

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

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Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

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14 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

In The News

Rare earth recovery: DOE injects $134M into mining waste projects

The DOE funding for this mine waste project is split between Mines, which received $67 million for a specialized facility in Louisiana, and Phoenix Tailings, which was awarded $66 million to advance its proprietary metal-recovery technology.

June 8, 2026

The next phase of the critical minerals economy

Article notes that a new, $67 million DOE award to Colorado School of Mines was not directed toward opening another mine but instead is focused on mine waste processing to recover rare earth elements.

June 7, 2026

Red mud mountain in Louisiana could become a strategic U.S. mine

A new $67 million contract to Colorado School of Mines and a Texas firm ElementUSA aims to extract up to 1,000 tons of rare earths per year from industrial waste and strengthen the United State's national critical minerals supply chain.

June 4, 2026

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