Critical Minerals

industrial equipment sits on rocky ground with blue skies

November 18, 2024

Mines faculty examine the integration of mining, refining for domestic critical mineral production

Aerial view from Guggenheim Hall's gold-domed tower overlooking campus buildings and fall foliage, with South Table Mountain in the distance.

October 10, 2024

2024 State of Critical Minerals Report highlights potential of mine tailings, steep nickel cost curve

John Hickenlooper stands at a podium at Critical Minerals Symposium

September 13, 2024

Sen. Hickenlooper announces bipartisan legislation at Mines Critical Minerals Symposium

Elizabeth Holley sits at a table before a congressional committee

September 13, 2024

Mines faculty member testifies before congressional critical minerals working group on U.S. mineral workforce

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines.

September 5, 2024

Mines, Payne Institute for Public Policy announce grant from Quadrature Climate Foundation

Bill Zisch sits at a table of experts with John Hickenlooper standing behind them

June 13, 2024

Mines faculty member testifies before U.S. Senate committee on minerals workforce

A Mines Geology student uses digital modeling tools to test and validate geological data.

November 27, 2023

Modeling tools allow Mines geology students, faculty to test and validate structural data

Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute of Public Policy, speaks during the launch event for the 2025 State of Critical Minerals Report in Washington, D.C.

September 26, 2023

Payne Institute for Public Policy releases first annual State of Critical Minerals Report

Dr. Roderick Eggert of the Critical Minerals Institute shares testimony in Washington D.C.

September 13, 2023

Mines faculty member testifies before U.S. House committee on critical minerals

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines.

July 20, 2023

Mines professor to chair federal advisory committee on energy transition, metal markets

Using drones equipped with hyperspectral cameras, scientists can survey potential mineral deposits.

May 25, 2023

Mines researchers working to understand critical materials deposits within Earth's subsurface

Aerial photo of Guggenheim Hall at Colorado School of Mines.

April 10, 2023

Mines to host high-level event on mining and development in the Americas