Mines shifts academic structure to college system

UPDATE: Oct. 17, 2012 – Names of the second and third colleges have been announced. The College of Applied Science and Engineering (CASE) encompasses Chemistry and Geochemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Physics. The College of Earth Resource Sciences and Engineering (CERSE) will encompass Economics and Business, Geology and Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Liberal Arts and International Studies, Mining Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering.

 

Rare earth recovery: DOE injects $134M into mining waste projects

The DOE funding for this mine waste project is split between Mines, which received $67 million for a specialized facility in Louisiana, and Phoenix Tailings, which was awarded $66 million to advance its proprietary metal-recovery technology.
June 8, 2026

Federal subsidies for coal plants may not save struggling sector, analysts say

Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics at the Colorado School of Mines, said that even with the help of subsidies coal is likely to continue to struggle as it competes with natural gas.
June 8, 2026

A call to serve: Mines alumnus brings engineering mindset to campus ministry

Ryan Mack, a 2015 mechanical engineering graduate of Mines, is Mines' new Catholic chaplain. Father Mack said he sees his engineering and religious experiences as closely linked.
June 8, 2026

Controlling PFAS plume in the east metro would cost hundreds of millions, report says

Chris Bellona, professor of civil and environmental engineering, said a PFAS control system like the one being considered in Minnesota is similar to systems that have been used around Los Angeles to stop the intrusion of salty groundwater.
June 7, 2026

The next phase of the critical minerals economy

Article notes that a new, $67 million DOE award to Colorado School of Mines was not directed toward opening another mine but instead is focused on mine waste processing to recover rare earth elements.
June 7, 2026

Red mud mountain in Louisiana could become a strategic U.S. mine

A new $67 million contract to Colorado School of Mines and a Texas firm ElementUSA aims to extract up to 1,000 tons of rare earths per year from industrial waste and strengthen the United State's national critical minerals supply chain.
June 4, 2026

US firm plans to recover 1,000-ton rare earth elements with new processing plant

U.S. Department of Energy has awarded ElementUSA and Colorado School of Mines $67 million funding to design, construct, commission and operate a rare earth element (REE) facility in Louisiana.
June 4, 2026

The critical minerals trap behind directed-energy weapons

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authors this article that notes the Pentagon’s most promising answer to the munitions crisis requires materials controlled by the adversary it is designed to deter.
June 4, 2026

Wyoming's uranium mining industry is making a comeback

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, said energy hungry AI data centers and a shift in government policy has created demand for the uranium used to fuel nuclear power.
June 2, 2026
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