Two Colorado School of Mines students wearing safety vests, hard hats, and headlamps examine the rock ceiling inside the Edgar Experimental Mine using a mounted inspection camera. The underground setting is lit with work lights, revealing rough stone walls.

Colorado School of Mines is shaping the future of mining

July 30, 2025
As demand for critical minerals grows, Mines is driving innovation in sustainable mining through research, education and hands-on training.
A gloved hand holds a small metal scoop of processed mine tailings in a laboratory setting. Behind it, lab equipment and a mixing drum are visible. Overlaid text reads: “Rebuilding with Mining Waste – Inside the lab.”

VIDEO: Mines researchers turn mine tailings into high-performance construction materials

May 30, 2025
Collage of three scenes: a student tightening a pipe structure, a group solving clues in an escape room, and Jalen Thomas speaking inside a modern building. Banner text reads “Colorado School of Mines – How an Escape Room Idea Became a Startup.”

VIDEO: Mines alum brings escape room startup to life with support from campus innovation ecosystem

May 30, 2025
Four Colorado School of Mines undergraduate students sit for interviews in a library setting, each wearing Mines apparel. A banner below them reads “Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Reflections.”

VIDEO: Class of 2025 graduates reflect on their undergraduate experience at Mines

May 12, 2025
Four Colorado School of Mines graduate students sit for interviews in a library setting, each wearing Mines-branded clothing. A banner below them reads “Colorado School of Mines Graduate Reflections.”

VIDEO: Graduate students reflect on research, resilience and community at Mines

May 12, 2025
Four Mines students wearing helmets paddle a cardboard boat through rapids in Clear Creek while a large crowd watches from the riverbank during the annual E-Days Cardboard Boat Race. One student holds up a piece of cardboard triumphantly. A banner on the left reads “An E-Days Classic: Cardboard Boat Race.”

VIDEO: Mines students put their engineering skills to the test in the annual Cardboard Boat Race

April 18, 2025
A group of Colorado School of Mines students pull a navy-blue ore cart down Colfax Avenue during the annual E-Days tradition.

VIDEO: What’s it like to do the Ore Cart Pull? We asked students along the route

April 15, 2025
Close-up of hands taping a cardboard boat, with bold text that reads "E-Days’ Wildest Tradition Returns" and a red banner below that says "Cardboard Boat Race." The background features a dimly lit workspace.

VIDEO: The Cardboard Boat Race - An epic tale of tape, teamwork and engineering under pressure

April 10, 2025
Four Colorado School of Mines undergraduate students are seated in a row, smiling and sharing their reflections. A banner in the image reads "Colorado School of Mines Undergrad Reflections."

VIDEO: Undergraduate students reflect on their Mines journey

December 16, 2024
Four Colorado School of Mines graduates are seated in a row, smiling and reflecting on their experiences. A banner in the image reads "Colorado School of Mines Graduate Reflections."

VIDEO: Graduate students reflect on their Mines journey

December 16, 2024