Critical Minerals


Colorado School of Mines is leveraging 150 years of expertise and a new 50,000-square-foot innovation hub to lead the U.S. response to the critical minerals supply chain challenge.
With support from Mines, the Center of Excellence in Uzbekistan will strengthen the nation's scientific, educational and technological capacity in mineral exploration, sustainable mining and advanced processing technologies
Discover how the historic Edgar Experimental Mine serves as a hands-on underground classroom featuring explosives training, a quantum lab and more.
Colorado School of Mines and DOE’s NLR partner to advance critical minerals innovation, commercialization and workforce development in Golden.
Two Mines faculty members testified before congressional committees and commissions on the nation’s critical mineral challenges, underscoring the university’s leadership across geology, mining, processing, economics and policy.
Colorado School of Mines is opening a 50,000-square-foot facility in Golden to support university-industry-government-startup partnerships that drive innovation and accelerate commercialization
Critical minerals drive clean energy, but a new commentary in Nature Energy urges “just-shoring” to ensure supply chains protect communities and support an equitable transition
Colorado School of Mines names Alicia Polo y La Borda Cavero to lead its critical minerals strategy, bridging the gap between world-class research and global industry needs.
Mines critical minerals experts are ready to handle media questions about the extraction and processing of these important elements.
Colorado School of Mines licenses rare earth element tech to boost U.S. processing efficiency and support critical mineral supply chains.