Now that the United States is energy dominant, mineral independence must be the next step in securing the materials needed for our way of life. Mine waste is an understudied resource that contains ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — Looking at the mountains, it’s ...

There’s a long history of hard rock mining in Southern Colorado. Now the federal government is updating the region’s geological maps to expand the search for critical minerals and rare earth elements.

In Custer County’s Wet Mountain Valley, Temple investigates old reports of mineral deposits and uses modern techniques to see how they hold up. It’s part of a United States Geological Survey program ...

"It's a great opportunity to truly dig in and solve what hasn't been solved for 100 years," said Jeff Graves, director of the program. Stuck between a rich past and uncertain future, Colorado’s ...

A Colorado-based company may be the nation's best hope of lessening our dependence on foreign countries for minerals and metals that are critical to our economy and national security. NioCorp ...

Thor Energy (ASX:THR,LSE:THR,OTCQB:THORF) has finalized a binding agreement with US-based DISA Technologies to treat abandoned uranium mine waste in Colorado to recover saleable uranium and other ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most fascinating parts of Colorado’s story lie beneath our feet. Rocks are ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- An exhibit exploring the history of the Colorado Mineral Palace is coming to the El Pueblo History Museum. According to a release from the museum, You Should've Seen It: Pueblo ...

Scott Petsel, Metallic Minerals' President, stated, "We are excited to have completed our largest drill and field program to date at La Plata with the collaboration of our strategic investor, Colorado ...

Last fall was my nineteenth season of public lands elk hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. During eight days I hunted for a total of 63.5 hours (or 7.93 hours a day on average) and ...