The additional processing needed to make reformulated gas is what drives up the cost, according to Colorado School Mines professor John Jechura. He also believes that one of the biggest challenges is the state’s fuel market.

The expected increase in price can be directly correlated with the turmoil overseas, according to Ian Lange, director of mineral energy and economics at the Colorado School of Mines.

"There are certain conditions inside the coal that make the coal spontaneously combust," said Jurgen Brune, a professor in mining engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.

Colorado School of Mines Museum of Earth and Science is back! Take a trip through Golden’s geological past through their displays.

It's the youngest volcano to erupt in Colorado and the last time it blew open was about 4,200 years ago, said Matt Morgan, senior research geologist and deputy director of the Colorado Geological Survey at the Colorado School of Mines.

About 70 percent of classes will have an in-person component.

Paul Santi, a professor of geology at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, said the burning of vegetation through the steep, cavernous canyon could lead to more rainfall runoff and rockfalls, in an area where falling rock is already a frequent hazard.

"Drones are getting bigger and they are going to play a major part in the mining industry. I do see myself using tools like these drones and other modern technology to make mining safer and more cost effective," said Michael Carlson, a junior at ....