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Mines metallurgists turning waste into valuable critical minerals

New breakthroughs in critical minerals processing at Colorado School of Mines are unlocking vital metals from industrial byproducts, end-of-life electronics and more.

Mines metallurgists turning waste into valuable critical minerals

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

News Headlines

July 23, 2026

3 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering professors win NSF CAREER Awards

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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

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

Colorado School of Mines President Paul C. Johnson smiles in his office

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 metallurgists turning waste into valuable critical minerals

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

In The News

Climate change made the West’s snow drought far more likely—but it’s still not the new normal

This University of Colorado newsletter piece features a Q & A with Adrienne Marshall, a computational hydrologist and assistant professor in geology/geological engineering, about her new drought study.

August 3, 2026

Guam 3D printing factory to reach full operating capacity by February

This article discusses the Colorado School of Mines' additive manufacturing-focused partnership with the University of Guam.

August 2, 2026

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

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