A new paper in Nature Communications calls on energy developers to incorporate state-of-art knowledge to ensure decarbonization projects benefit the communities that choose to host them.
Student researchers in Mines' Mineral and Energy Economics Program are delving into topics from geopolitics and supply chain risks to artisanal mining and responsible sourcing related to the global critical minerals landscape.
Reza Hedayat, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Mines, sees mine tailings — the material left over from everyday mining operations — not as waste and a growing environmental concern but an opportunity.
With expertise in critical minerals mining, policy, economics and community engagement, researchers at Colorado School of Mines are helping chart a path to strengthened national resilience and resource independence.
An anthropologist who studies energy, engineering and public accountability, Smith is one of 26 scholars across the United States – and the first Mines professor ever – selected for the prestigious honor.
By Sarah Kuta, Special to Mines Research Magazine The energy transition is a major undertaking that requires collaboration from all corners of industry — from oil and gas to solar and wind. But some
