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Mining companies are using cosmic rays to find critical minerals
Mengli Zhang, research assistant professor and director of the Center for Geophysics, Energy and Minerals, said more than cost and high resolution, the key is smaller and faster sensors that can get enough information before a borehole collapses.
April 14, 2026
A closed Strait of Hormuz risks a global food security crisis
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article examining how the Iran War has impacted fertilizer supplies.
April 13, 2026
Colorado Is emerging as an energy innovation hub
Article notes that Mines has top-ranked programs in geology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering, materials science and chemical engineering.
April 12, 2026