Colorado School of Mines alum Lowell Shonk and his wife, Cheryl, have made a transformative $5 million gift to establish the Lowell and Cheryl Shonk Endowed Chair for the Head of the Economics and Business Program, marking the first named gift of its kind for the department. The Shonks aim to help Mines enhance business…more
The Center to Advance the Science of Exploration to Reclamation in Mining (CASERM) at Colorado School of Mines in Golden has formed a partnership with Descartes Labs Government (DLG), which was recently acquired by EarthDaily Analytics. This collaboration aims to enhance mineral discovery through innovative remote sensing and geospatial data technologies. CASERM researchers will gain…more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Astro Digital, a developer of micro-satellite systems and infrastructure, will expand into Littleton. The company provides satellite mission support, including comprehensive satellite technology development and flight operations support for applications such as…more
Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) has published the annual Transportation Pulse Report by Transporeon, indicating key developments that will influence the transportation and logistics sector in 2025. The report is based on a survey conducted among members of Indago’s supply chain research community and over 100 executives from Transporeon’s shipper and carrier customers in Europe and…more
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Inc. (SEER) (OTCQB: SENR) has partnered with DevvStream Inc. (NASDAQ: DEVS) to develop a program aimed at quantifying and monetizing carbon credits. The focus will be on carbon credits generated from biogas capture for renewable energy, reducing fugitive emissions from oil and gas wells, and CO2 sequestration at SEER’s planned…more
Osteotec, a Newbury, U.K.-based manufacturer and distributor of specialized medical devices, has announced an exclusive agreement to distribute Cerapedics Inc.’s i-FACTOR bone graft portfolio in the U.K. and Ireland. This agreement expands Osteotec’s offerings, enabling healthcare professionals to access Cerapedics’ i-FACTOR Bone Graft Putty and i-FACTOR Bone Graft FLEX FR products for spine procedures. The…more
Colorado Gives Day, held on Dec. 10, raised $54.6 million, marking one of the largest giving events in the nation, with 4,533 participating nonprofits. The event, hosted by Arvada-based Colorado Gives Foundation on the platform ColoradoGivesDay.org, raised nearly half a million dollars more than the previous year. “With 94,712 people making a donation, it’s incredible…more
A student team that created a solution to simplify seasonal water release operations at a Jefferson County park won the top prize at the Fall 2024 Capstone Design Showcase, the culmination of a yearlong design experience for seniors at Colorado School of Mines in Golden. “Our client, Jefferson County Open Space, came to us with…more
The Lockheed Martin Tactical Satellite (TacSat) has completed environmental testing and final checkouts at the company’s Littleton facility and is now ready for launch in 2025. The satellite will be launched aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket and is scheduled to be shipped to its California launch site for final processing. Designed to demonstrate advanced…more
Wheat Ridge-based Solitario Resources Corp. (NYSE American: XPL; TSX: SLR) announced notable drilling results from its Golden Crest Project, intersecting significant gold mineralization in drill hole GC-008. This hole encountered mineralization in the lower Deadwood rock formation with an average gold grade of approximately 1.0 gram per tonne (“gpt”) over a length of 41.0 meters.…more
The Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines in Golden has launched a series of analytical tools aimed at providing detailed insights into critical minerals. Developed in collaboration with the Mineral and Energy Economics program at Mines, these tools track the availability, cost and demand for minerals essential to the transition to…more
Golden Minerals Co. has received notification from the NYSE American LLC that the Exchange determined to commence proceedings to suspend and delist the company’s common stock. The delisting is due to the Golden-based company’s non-compliance with Sections 1003(a)(i), 1003(a)(ii) and 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide, which require the company to report stockholders’ equity…more