A team of first-year students took the $25,000 top prize in an annual challenge sponsored by Newmont Mining Corporation for a product inspired by a popular comic book hero, while an assistant
Six teams from three countries gathered at Colorado School of Mines and its Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs on February 17 and 18 for an international mine rescue competition, with the host
Hugh Miller, an associate professor in the Department of Mining Engineering, received two awards from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration at their 2017 Annual Conference & Expo, held in
Minerals and metals are at the foundation of modern technology-based societies. Each year, the average American uses about 25 tons of earth materials. Exploration for new resources is at the front end
A three-day NSF-sponsored workshop will bring to Mines 20 of the world’s top scholars focused on the societal aspects of mining and other extractive processes. “STS Underground: Investigating the
Mines Entrepreneurship and Innovation Week ended on Saturday, January 21, 2017, with the Mines Innovation Challenge kick-off workshop. The week’s activities included the grand opening of the Blaster
Newmont Mining Corporation has challenged Mines students to develop team-based, innovative solutions to improve sustainability in natural resource industries. A series of workshops and related
Colorado School of Mines has received a $7.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish a University Transportation Center (UTC), focused on improving the
Mines held a summit on expectations for the closure of historic and abandoned mines on Nov. 17, 2016. Colorado School of Mines recently hosted a summit on reasonable expectations for the closure of
Mines students perform a mine rescue training exercise. Photo courtesy of Colorado School of Mines Mine Rescue Team.The Colorado School of Mines Energy, Mining and Construction Industry Safety program
