Critical Minerals

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.

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.

NAMES will host its second annual Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium this month in Ignacio, Colorado, on the Reservation of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.

Savannah Rice MS ’21 work as a geoscience R&D lead at the global metal mining company Fortescue.

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

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

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

The Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Luarkie as the Director of the Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty

Research will focus on both the environmental and community impacts of vertically integrated mining operations

“It is clear that the only viable path to mining development in the U.S. requires a dual focus on innovative technologies and techniques and engagement with communities, Tribes and wider society,” said Morgan Bazilian, Director of the Payne Institute.