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
Intermountain Health has donated medical equipment and supplies to Jeffco Public Schools to assist in training future healthcare professionals. This initiative aims to provide students with hands-on learning experiences. In August, Lutheran Hospital relocated from its site on 38th Avenue in Wheat Ridge to a new facility on 44th Avenue and Interstate 70. Following the…more
Yamuna Phal, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Golden-based Colorado School of Mines, has received a $1 million Partnerships for Innovation-Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her team’s research aimed at developing advanced imaging technology to analyze how chiral drugs interact with biological tissues. This work is intended to improve…more
Jihye Kim, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, has been awarded as part of a multi-university team in the Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials initiative. Kim is one of 18 early career researchers working on interdisciplinary teams supported by awards from the Research Corporation for Science…more
Faculty at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden are examining the integration of mining and refining processes to enhance domestic production of critical minerals, which are essential for clean energy technologies. The research focuses on the environmental and community impacts of vertically integrated mining operations. The demand for critical minerals is anticipated to surge,…more
Aramco has made a financial donation to the Colorado School of Mines to support its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem. The gift is aimed at enhancing the Aramco xWorks Innovation Space on the Mines campus in Golden. The Aramco xWorks Innovation Space, along with the adjacent Labriola Innovation Hub, represents a significant resource for making and…more
The Colorado School of Mines has been awarded the new Career Connected Campus Designation from the Colorado Department of Higher Education, recognizing its excellence in integrating academic curriculum with work-based learning experiences. Mines is one of seven institutions to receive this designation in the state. The designation acknowledges the school’s commitment to equipping students with…more
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded the Colorado School of Mines in Golden more than $1 million for research focused on energy and the environment. The funding includes a $750,000 grant aimed at understanding the role of vertically integrated mine refinery projects in the domestic production of critical minerals for the energy transition, with…more
Geothermal energy startup GTO Technologies, affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, has closed its initial seed funding round, securing $1.7 million towards a target of $5 million. The startup collaborated with Mines’ Corporate and Foundation Relations Office, the Office of Research and Technology Transfer and the Global Energy Future Initiative to raise…more
A new report from The Payne Institute for Public Policy at Colorado School of Mines in Golden emphasizes the potential of mining tailings, the high cost curve associated with nickel, new legislation aimed at increasing domestic mining of critical minerals, and the U.S. government’s recent $4.9 billion investment in mining and processing. This marks the…more
Colorado School of Mines in Golden and Carbon TerraVault Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Long Beach-based California Resources Corp., have been awarded $8.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for a Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) project in California. The funding will support a feasibility study on the CTV III CO2 Storage Project,…more
The Colorado School of Mines’ Petroleum Engineering (PE) Department has announced the latest inductees into its Petroleum Engineering Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes alumni, faculty and supporters for their contributions to the oil and gas industry and to the PE Department. Each of the nine inductees has been acknowledged as an outstanding member of…more