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Mines and US Geological Survey expand critical minerals and energy research partnership with new joint facility

Mines and the US Geological Survey are deepening their critical minerals partnership with a new shared research facility opening in 2027.

Moore Foundation funds Mines professor to pursue innovative concrete research

Kyle Leach named American Physical Society Fellow

Mines PhD students win NASA awards for ocean research

5 Questions with George Saunders: What STEM students asked the acclaimed author and Mines alum

Business engineering teaches STEM-minded undergraduates to be industry leaders

Arthur Lakes Library honored as 2025 Library of the Year by U.S. Government Publishing Office

Mines honored with flown space memento from Lockheed Martin Orion leaders

News Headlines

October 13, 2025

Moore Foundation funds Mines professor to pursue innovative concrete research

October 9, 2025

Mines PhD students win NASA awards for ocean research

george saunders talks in front of library books

October 6, 2025

5 Questions with George Saunders: What STEM students asked the acclaimed author and Mines alum

Mines Magazine

July 9, 2025

Economist turned energy leader: "Coming to Mines was the first step"

June 25, 2025

In a career path fueled by endurace, Mines alum starts athletic performance business

June 24, 2025

New fellowship program helping to turn Mines faculty research into startup reality

Videos

Rendering of the future Mines–USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility, showing a modern, multi-story building with large glass windows, elevated walkways, landscaped terraces, and people walking around the exterior plaza at sunset.

USGS and Mines forge new ground in critical minerals research with state-of-the-art facility

Two Colorado School of Mines students wearing safety vests, hard hats, and headlamps examine the rock ceiling inside the Edgar Experimental Mine using a mounted inspection camera. The underground setting is lit with work lights, revealing rough stone walls.

Colorado School of Mines is shaping the future of mining

A gloved hand holds a small metal scoop of processed mine tailings in a laboratory setting. Behind it, lab equipment and a mixing drum are visible. Overlaid text reads: “Rebuilding with Mining Waste – Inside the lab.”

VIDEO: Mines researchers turn mine tailings into high-performance construction materials

Research

Moore Foundation funds Mines professor to pursue innovative concrete research

Kyle Leach named American Physical Society Fellow

Mines PhD students win NASA awards for ocean research

In The News

Inside Trump’s foray into mineral ownership

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, said that even though the U.S. government is taking an equity stake in specific mining companies he doesn't believe the government will take over the mining operations.

October 8, 2025

Sustainable village at Mines Park opens in Golden

Kirsten Volpi, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Mines, noted The Village at Mines Park was designed to provide a safe, welcoming and connected community that supports academic achievement and personal well-being.

October 8, 2025

Home Ore Bust: Mines students, alumni mark Homecoming Week

Mines students, staff and alumni celebrated Homecoming by painting pumpkins, roasting marshmallows, running along Clear Creek and packing into the Marv Kay Stadium stands.

October 6, 2025

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