Column by Molly Morgan, PhD candidate in geology; Brad Handler, head of the Payne Institute’s Energy Finance Lab; and Elizabeth Holley, associate professor of mining engineering, details how The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 gives the Environmental Protection Agency authority to issue up to 15 pilot permits that allow qualified third parties to clean up legacy mine pollution without assuming legal liability for contamination they did not cause.

Rod Eggert, research professor of economics and business, says substitutes for magnets made from rare earth minerals are less efficient. China is the nearly exclusive source for these magnets.

Omid Beik, assistant professor, Electrical Engineering, is quoted in this article examining the state of the West's electrical grid.

Morgan Bazilian, director, Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Alex Gilbert, fellow with Payne, co-authored this analysis. They write that "the rules-based global order is under siege at sea."

Less than two years after Electrical Engineering student Yahir Chairez-Salazar's was injured in a crash, he's back on the wrestling mat for the Orediggers. Chairez-Salazar lost his leg in the car accident, but not his desire to be competitive in wrestling.

Morgan Bazilian, director, Payne Institute for Public Policy, authored this column that argues quantum is critical to US tech leadership and that ignoring it risks economic, scientific, and national security setbacks.

Colorado School of Mines professor Jessica M. Smith and University of Washington-Bothell professor Nora Kenworthy — a Golden High School Class of 2000 graduate — were among this year’s recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business at Colorado School of Mines, explains why U.S. rare earth mining cannot compete with China's subsidized production.

The Denver Gazette conducted an exclusive interview with Ian Lange, professor of economics and business at Colorado School of Mines, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon; Kelly Caufield, executive director of CSI; and Adam Eckman, president and CEO of the ....

“Nobody has done a direct study of these offshore groundwater systems,” said Brandon Dugan, the co-chief scientist on the expedition and a professor at the Colorado School of Mines. “It’s exciting for the Island and the region, and exciting globally ....

John Spear, professor of civil and environmental engineering, warns that the subsurface may not be equipped to handle the chemicals from fracking and could spread them unpredictably.

Golden Hills residents have been working with the Neighborhood Rehab Project, Colorado School of Mines students and staff, and a local housing development company to design a first-of-its-kind modular home that's affordable, sustainable and scalable.