Mines and USGS Partnership
Colorado School of Mines
Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey
Colorado School of Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have a long history of working together to solve geological and mineral resource questions. The next phase of the partnership will begin in 2027 with the opening of the Energy and Minerals Research Facility on the Mines campus. The state-of-the-art facility will house researchers from Mines and USGS, facilitating greater and faster collaboration and innovation around the energy and critical minerals challenges of today and tomorrow.
“With this building, we can have true on-site collaboration: Researchers can work together, and faculty and students will be engaged in advancing minerals and energy solutions for the country and the world.“
—Terri Hogue, dean of earth and society programs at Mines
In the news
New state-of-the-art facility on campus will unite researchers from USGS, Mines to advance critical minerals and energy research vital to national priorities
In new Science article, Colorado School of Mines researchers call for more research, development and policy to increase critical mineral recovery
Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey and Mines officials celebrate start of construction
Key players in the USGS Partnership
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – a primary Federal source of science-based information on ecosystems, land use, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, water use and availability – provides science for a changing world, reflecting and responding to society’s continuously evolving needs.
CENTER FOR MINERAL RESOURCES SCIENCE
The Center for Mineral Resources Science (CMRS) is a global leader in mineral deposit, exploration, research and education. The center brings together an elite team of scientists from Mines and the USGS, dedicated to supporting Mines’ educational mission of providing unparalleled research opportunities to graduate students in economic geology.
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The Mines Research and Technology Transfer Office is committed to supporting Mines’ R1 Classification and driving innovation to tackle tomorrow’s biggest challenges and the world’s critical scientific and engineering challenges. The Research and Technology Transfer Office works closely with federal laboratories to achieve shared goals and drive innovation with impact.
MINES’ DEPARTMENTS
Renderings of the USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility
Hover over the different rooms and viewpoints to see the plans for the state-of-the-art facility
Watch a time-lapse of the USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility being built on the Mines campus.