Earth Exploration

The findings, published 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.

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.

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

In the 1960s, scientists were quite surprised when they looked at their data: it clearly showed that there was fresh or freshened water under the ocean floor. How did it get there? How long has it

The Center for Mining Sustainability will fund four new research projects focused on rare earth minerals, aquifer management, nature-based water treatment and the repurposing of mine tailings.

Economics and Business' Ian Lange leads a federal subcommittee to examine the role of critical metals in transitional energy sources.

The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers who are early in their careers as researchers and show leadership promise in fields of science and technology.

Hunter Knox ’05 and Aleksei Titov ’22 are among the Mines graduates playing a critical role in the development of geothermal energy sources.

To meet critical mineral demand, the mining industry is adopting advanced technologies and new best practices that support a sustainable future.

The Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM) at Colorado School of Mines has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Descartes Labs Government (DLG), recently