Critical Minerals

Students in yellow hard hats sit at desks in a classroom hewn out of a mine

October 26, 2026

Mines receives $1M DOE PROSPECT Planning Prize to expand critical minerals workforce

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum poses with a group of Mines students and university leadership

October 22, 2026

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visits Mines to discuss critical minerals and energy security

Uzbekistan agreement signing John Bradford

October 21, 2026

Mines expands partnership with Uzbekistan through the Center of Excellence in Geology and Mining at the University of Geological Sciences

Aerial view of the Energy and Minerals Research Facility under construction on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, with scaffolding, cranes and rooftop equipment visible and foothills in the background.

October 16, 2026

Peek inside the new USGS and Mines research facility in Golden

Parisa Bazazi

October 14, 2026

Parisa Bazazi wins DOE Early Career Research Program funding for critical mineral recovery work

A student in a white lab coat and safety glasses works in a lab

September 24, 2026

Payne Institute’s State of Critical Minerals report lays out steps to secure U.S. and Allied supply chains

Collage of Eve Mozur, Kip Findley and Jen Shafer working with students in the lab

September 24, 2026

From magnets to high-tech steel and nuclear fuel recycling, Mines researchers drive innovation in how we use critical minerals

Jaeheon Lee demonstrates a lab technique to three students

September 15, 2026

Mines researchers leading $1.875M DOE project to improve copper extraction

Students in yellow safety gear walk through a mine tunnel

September 9, 2026

Colorado School of Mines partners on DOE Mine of the Future project

Morgan Bazilian congressional hearing Sept 2026.

September 2, 2026

Mines testifies before Congress on strategic partnerships to secure critical mineral resources and supply chains

Ian Lange, Morgan Bazilian and Tom Brady

August 24, 2026

Mines economists and policy experts lead global conversation on critical minerals markets and national security

Aerial of Critical Minerals Innovation and Commercialization Hub building

August 7, 2026

Colorado School of Mines to receive proposed $32.7M federal investment for critical minerals tech hub