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Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA have secured $67 million in DOE funding to develop a Louisiana facility for rare earth element processing and mineral recovery.

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines and ElementUSA awarded $67M by DOE for construction of rare earth processing plant

13 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Modeling tools allow Mines geology students, faculty to test and validate structural data

Helluva axe: Mines students win grand prize in national forging competition

The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

2026 Faculty Awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and mentorship

News Headlines

June 2, 2026

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

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May 29, 2026

13 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

group shot of Mines students with their winning axe

May 27, 2026

Helluva axe: Mines students win grand prize in national forging competition

Mines Magazine

April 14, 2026

Mines alum helps global sportswear company set the pace with better data

April 7, 2026

Alumni-founded company is finding opportunity in mining waste

March 31, 2026

Mines alum turns opportunity into impact for next generation of physicists

Videos

Student wearing a hard hat operates drilling equipment inside a mine, with on-screen text that reads, “We come from hard work.”

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

Student in a hard hat holds a rock overhead during the M Climb, with on-screen text that reads, “Undoubtedly the best…”

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

Students wearing hard hats sit in an underground classroom during a tour of the Edgar Experimental Mine, with text reading “Drilled by students” and arrows pointing to mine features.

VIDEO: Tour one of world's only university-owned mines

Research

Mark Van Dyke named Vice President for Research at Colorado School of Mines

13 Mines students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

male researcher sitting at lab bench in front of window looks at liquid in vial

The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use

In The News

Wyoming's uranium mining industry is making a comeback

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said energy hungry AI data centers and a shift in government policy has created demand for the uranium used to fuel nuclear power.

June 2, 2026

A bachelor’s in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that

The article notes that Mines is widely regarded as one of the world’s top mining schools and notes that Mines is developing two new critical minerals research facilities with the U.S. Energy Department.

June 1, 2026

An Interview With 2026–2027 AIST President John G. Speer

John Speer, American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, discusses his upcoming term as president of the Association for Iron and Steel Technology.

May 29, 2026

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