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Meet 3 Mines researchers changing the rules for critical minerals exploration in the U.S.

At Colorado School of Mines, experts are solving real-world problems in critical minerals exploration by leveraging cutting-edge technologies.

3 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering professors win NSF CAREER Awards

Mines selected for 2 Genesis Mission projects to apply AI to critical mineral exploration, nuclear energy

Meet 3 Mines researchers changing the rules for critical minerals exploration in the U.S.

Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds

ProtoFund Powered: Students design fast, efficient system to research new materials

Mines researcher helps put “silly sprinklers” in reverse to unravel decades-old physics puzzle

Media tip sheet: Energy hungry data centers

News Headlines

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July 22, 2026

Mines selected for 2 Genesis Mission projects to apply AI to critical mineral exploration, nuclear energy

July 20, 2026

Climate change made this year’s snow drought in the Western U.S. four times more likely, new Colorado School of Mines study finds

July 15, 2026

ProtoFund Powered: Students design fast, efficient system to research new materials

Mines Magazine

July 8, 2026

How a Mines alum keeps the nation’s capital moving behind the scenes

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July 1, 2026

Mines alumni reimagine The Hunt for Red October for the 21st century

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June 17, 2026

Mines alumni prove the lifelong value of undergraduate research

Videos

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Five questions on critical minerals with Mines President Paul C. Johnson

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

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

Research

Mines selected for 2 Genesis Mission projects to apply AI to critical mineral exploration, nuclear energy

Meet 3 Mines researchers changing the rules for critical minerals exploration in the U.S.

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Mines researcher helps put “silly sprinklers” in reverse to unravel decades-old physics puzzle

In The News

Months after Pemex gas well accident in Mexico, health and pollution concerns grow

Mikhail Zhizhin, a researcher at ⁠the Earth Observation Group at Mines, estimated that 300 million cubic meters of gas were flared at the well between March ⁠and July 2026, about equal to half the natural ⁠gas consumed by Mexican households in 2023.

July 31, 2026

Douglas County commissioners exploring possibility of small nuclear reactors

Jenifer Shafer, the Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair and professor in the Chemistry Department and Nuclear Science & Engineering Program, predicts that Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) will become an important part of the nation's energy infrastructure ....

July 31, 2026

Resolution Copper Establishes $54 Million Tribal Trust

Richard Luarkie, director of the Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Program at the Payne Institute, said the Trust reflects what is possible when consultation leads to sustained collaboration.

July 30, 2026

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