Mining

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.

Bill Zisch '79 served as the president of Mines Alumni Board before taking on his new role leading Mining Engineering Department.

A rapidly changing energy system, increasing energy and critical minerals demand and related national security imperatives present Native American Tribes with a generational economic opportunity

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

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

Research will focus on both the environmental and community impacts of vertically integrated mining operations

“We are thrilled to be taking the relationship between Mines and Idaho National Laboratory to productive new heights that build on our research strengths and shared vision to create synergy in the national interest,” said Walter G. Copan, Mines vice president for research and technology transfer.

In her testimony, Associate Professor Elizabeth Holley discussed Mines’ vision for the “mining of the future,” which aligns with students’ interest in environmental stewardship, innovation and social impact.

Bill Zisch, J. Steven Whisler Head of Mining Engineering at Mines, spoke on a new vision for mining in the future.

A team of Colorado School of Mines students won the women’s division of the 2024 International Mining Games hosted at Montana Technological University.