(NEXSTAR) — Looking at the mountains, it’s hard not to wonder what sort of rare minerals you might find in Colorado. If you haven’t spent any time searching for gemstones, you may not know Colorado is ...

Mine waste is an understudied resource containing critical minerals needed for the economy and national security. In addition to exploring the subsurface for critical minerals, the U.S. Geological ...

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.

Authorities rescued 12 people who were trapped for several hours underground Thursday after an elevator malfunctioned at a former gold mine that is now a Colorado tourist attraction. At around noon, ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Colorado activist group this week filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows oil and gas companies to drill a property owner’s minerals without consent of the owner. The ...