The findings, published today in the journal Science, show that improved recovery of critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements currently being discarded as tailings of other mineral streams could meet the U.S. demand for energy, defense and technology applications.

First-year students will begin their Mines journey this week with the M Climb, the time-honored tradition of hiking Mount Zion and adding their 10-pound rocks to the iconic M.

A member of the Mines faculty since 2014, Brennecka is the George S. Ansell Chair of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

The Campaign for MINES@150 raised $589 million to support students, drive innovation and uphold excellence at one of the country’s top STEM universities.

Mines Geophysics Professor Brandon Dugan is co-chief scientist on the international expedition, a collaboration between the International Ocean Drilling Programme and U.S. National Science Foundation.

Mines experts explain wildfire impact from emergency notification to debris flows to snowpack loss, highlighting post-fire recovery.

Colorado School of Mines has more than doubled its on-campus housing for graduate and upper-division undergraduate students with the opening of the newly redeveloped and renovated Village at Mines Park.

As demand for critical minerals grows, Mines is driving innovation in sustainable mining through research, education and hands-on training.

“The impact of this campaign will be long-lasting," said Mines President Paul C. Johnson. "We now have facilities, programs, faculty expertise, professional development opportunities – and most importantly – students and graduates that the world can’t find elsewhere."

Now at Argonne National Laboratory, Tisi Barlock MS ’17, PhD ’19 served as a senior advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains.