Critical Minerals Analytical Tools Launched by Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines 12/9/2024

Critical Minerals Analytical Tools Launched by Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines The Payne Institute for Public Policy created a series of user-friendly critical minerals analytical tools.  The tools, being developed in cooperation with the...

China’s Mineral Export Ban Strikes at the US Defense Industrial Base 12/6/2024

China’s Mineral Export Ban Strikes at the US Defense Industrial Base Payne Institute Communications Associate Gregory Wischer, Director Morgan Bazilian, and Fellow Jahara “Franky” Matisek write about how the U.S. defense industry could experience short-term mineral...

Minor levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water samples taken in Leadville and Lake County 12/4/24

Minor levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water samples taken in Leadville and Lake County Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Christopher Higgins contributes to an article about the minor levels of PFAS, a class of chemicals that can cause serious health effects, that...

Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses 12/3/2024

Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to people and property when land collapses Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Paul Santi contributes to this article about how swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can...

Mines researchers prioritize responsibility with carbon capture and storage 12/3/2024

Mines researchers prioritize responsibility with carbon capture and storage Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Jessica Smith is part of a team of Mines researchers are working in partnership with local stakeholders to curb these emissions in southern Colorado—and provide...