Senator Hickenlooper announces bipartisan legislation at the Mines Critical Minerals Symposium 9/13/2024

Senator Hickenlooper announces bipartisan legislation at the Mines Critical Minerals Symposium The Payne Institute at Colorado School of Mines hosted Senator John Hickenlooper delivered a keynote address at our Critical Minerals Symposium on September 13. ...

America’s mineral blind spot – the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight 9/11/2024

America’s mineral blind spot – the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight Payne Institute Student Researcher Gabriel Collins, Faculty Fellow Ian Lange, and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how In the sprawling mines of Utah and Arizona, where global...

Trump, Harris back mining, but producers unsatisfied 9/9/2024

Trump, Harris back mining, but producers unsatisfied Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian contributes to this article about how Democrats and Republicans alike have been expressing support for US metal extraction, allowing domestic miners to bask in a rare moment...

Colorado School of Mines, Payne Institute for Public Policy announce grant from Quadrature Climate Foundation 9/5/2024

Colorado School of Mines, Payne Institute for Public Policy announce grant from Quadrature Climate Foundation The Payne Institute for Public Policy and the Mineral and Energy Economics Program at Colorado School of Mines are pleased to announce the award of a...

Government stockpiles of metals, materials could aid clean energy transition 9/4/2024

Government stockpiles of metals, materials could aid clean energy transition Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian on a podcast discussing the history and possible future directions of critical minerals stockpiling for energy transitions and national security. ...

The US government should build a Resilient Resource Reserve for wartime and peacetime 8/29/2024

The US government should build a Resilient Resource Reserve for wartime and peacetime Payne Institute Communications Associate Gregory Wischer and Director Morgan Bazilian write about how if Congress proceeds—as it should—with creating a Resilient Resource Reserve, it...