‘An incredibly harsh environment’: Why seizing Greenland doesn’t mean securing its minerals

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that Greenland is just one of many countries across the globe that have abundant critical mineral resources.
January 21, 2026

Colorado School of Mines to offer first-of-its-kind bachelor’s degree

Colorado School of Mines announces that a new bachelor's in Quantum Systems Engineering program will launch in the fall.
January 20, 2026

Trump’s resource grabs don’t add up

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, says that pursuing Greenland for its rare earth elements doesn't make sense.
January 20, 2026

Colorado School of Mines adds quantum engineering degree

The Bachelor of Science in Quantum Systems Engineering will be the first degree of its kind in the U.S.
January 17, 2026

Buried treasure: How U.S. policy hands rare earth power to China

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains why rare earth elements have become so important.
January 16, 2026

More Venezuelan oil is coming to the U.S. Here's what that means for gas prices.

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, discusses the economic implications of Venezuelan oil finding its way to the U.S.
January 16, 2026

Why oil markets are shrugging off Trump’s plans for Venezuela

Luis Zerpa, Harry D. Campbell Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering, associate department head, associate professor, and director of the Center for Rock and Fluid Multiphysics, co-authors this column on President Trump's initiative in Venezuela and ....
January 15, 2026

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows

Sarah Balgooyen, research and industrial liaison for PFAS@Mines, explains the findings of a study she co-authored showing PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish have declined significantly since the late 2000s.
January 14, 2026

Venezuela’s coltan and the quiet fragility of tantalum and niobium

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, and Greg Clough, deputy director at Payne, co-author this article about the importance of Venezuela's coltan reserves.
January 13, 2026

The next hot career: Mining engineering

Sebnem Düzgün, professor, Fred Banfield Distinguished Chair and associate department head in mining engineering, explains how Mines is transforming its mining engineering program to meet new challenges.
January 13, 2026

Drilling into the details Of Venezuela’s oil

Jennifer Miskimins F.H. Mick Merelli/Coterra Energy Distinguished Department Head Chair and professor in petroleum engineering and the president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, discusses the heavy oil found in Venezuela with Science Friday host Ira Flatow.
January 12, 2026

Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining

Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, explains why it's so difficult to bring Greenland's rare earths to market.
January 11, 2026