An anthropologist who studies energy, engineering and public accountability, Smith is one of 26 scholars across the United States – and the first Mines professor ever – selected for the prestigious honor.

The Center for Mining Sustainability will fund four new research projects focused on rare earth minerals, aquifer management, nature-based water treatment and the repurposing of mine tailings.

Dr. Tompkins, who most recently served as the 23rd director of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), brings a distinguished career in scientific research, public service and executive leadership to Mines.

Associate Professor Gabriel Walton honored by the International Society of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

To meet critical mineral demand, the mining industry is adopting advanced technologies and new best practices that support a sustainable future.

From cutting-edge research to campus growth to championships, we reflect on our sesquicentennial year

The Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM) at Colorado School of Mines has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Descartes Labs Government (DLG), recently

For Mines faculty members Ryan Venturelli, Matthew Siegfried and Brandon Dugan, cross-collaboration is key to addressing climate science challenges

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded Colorado School of Mines more than $1 million for research into energy and the environment. A recently made $750,000 Sloan grant focused on gaining a better understanding of the role of vertically integrated mine refinery projects in the domestic production of critical minerals for the energy transition.

Geophysicists Mengli Zhang and Yaoguo Li are working with the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a joint industry program to develop exploration techniques to find hydrogen trapped underground.