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Critical Minerals

New Mines-USGS facility will fast-track the nation's critical minerals research

September 18, 2025

Aerial view of the Energy and Minerals Research Facility under construction on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado, with a tower crane rising above the steel-framed building and the foothills in the background.

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By Tim Meyer

Colorado School of Mines and the United States Geological Survey have partnered for more than 40 years on mineral and energy research. In 2027, they're putting that partnership under one roof.

  • Paul C. Johnson, President, Colorado School of Mines
  • Sarah Ryker, Acting Director, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Terri Hogue, Dean of Earth and Society Programs, Colorado School of Mines
  • Chelsea M. Amaral, Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Filip Kasprowicz, Geology PhD Candidate, Colorado School of Mines
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