Earth Exploration

The CHR is a global leader in hydrate research and recovery, an area that has significant impact on both energy and environmental sustainability. CHR funding and collaborations span across industry, the federal agencies, and non-profit organizations.

CMRS brings together a world-class team of scientists from Mines and the U.S. Geological Survey, providing global leadership in mineral deposit and exploration research and education.

CR³ is a multi-university cooperative research center focused on sustainable stewardship of the earth's resources. Mines partners with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and KU Leuven to advance technologies that recover, recycle, and reuse materials across industries.

CRFM combines simultaneous laboratory experimentation with rock physics modeling to research the multiphysical properties of rocks, fluids and their interactions.

CSR is dedicated to the human and robotic exploration of space and the utilization of its resources through the joint efforts of academia, government, the private sector, and international collaboration.

CWP is a research center that collaborates with industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to conduct leading research in seismic exploration, monitoring, and wave propagation.

CoRE is an innovative industry-academic partnership between Mines and Chevron that promotes world-class research and education. CoRE focuses on scientific and technical challenges faced by the energy industry.

CASERM represents a collaborative venture between Mines and Virginia Tech aimed at transforming the way that geoscience data are used in the mineral resource industry.

Mines is a member of the Collaboratory, which is a unique Colorado partnership that brings together energy expertise across the state to address the complex energy and natural resource challenges facing the world.

Housed at Mines, CGS is a state government agency that provides geologic advice to the public to help reduce the impact of geologic hazards, promote responsible development of mineral and energy resources, and provide geologic insight into water resources.

CMI is a DOE Energy Innovation Hub focused on assuring supply chains for materials critical to clean energy technologies. Mines is part of CMI senior leadership and spearheads CMI efforts in education, training, and outreach.

IILA builds external connections with partner institutions in Latin America and mobilizes Mines resources to conduct cutting-edge applied science that benefits local communities and builds research capacities at partner institutions.

KIEM was established in 1974 in accordance with a bequest from Dr. Kroll, a world renowned metallurgist. Since its inception, the Kroll Institute has maintained expertise and research capabilities to support the minerals, metals and materials industries.

MCIC is an independently sponsored research center that highlights applied research focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by millions of metric tons and enabling communities to transition toward zero-emissions energy generation.

Mines is a partner in the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine, a NSF Regional Innovation Engine to advance climate resiliency research and commercialization efforts across methane emissions, soil carbon capture, earth sensing, water scarcity, wildfires and extreme weather.

RCP collaborates with industry partners to conduct applied research using seismic methods across a variety of geologic settings to predict reservoir performance and enhance field development strategies.

The SIF provides centralized access to world-class scientific equipment and engineering instruments on Mines campus. External partners can consult with technical experts and access the SIF through our website.