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The 2024 CMA Annual Golf Tournament was a success again with 113 players on 29 teams and 14 generous sponsors. This annual event has been wildly popular and is an excellent opportunity for CMA members to connect with others in the industry during a golf day at an outstanding course. CMA is thankful to those who participated in this...
Although the 2025 General Assembly is not set to convene for another 150 days, recommendations are coming in for bills to kick off that session. Of course, we will likely see activity under the Gold Dome even sooner assuming the Special Session on property tax occurs the final week in August. We understand that legislators have been asked to...
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, and congratulations to our contest winners!
FLIGHT 1
1st Place: Travis Ferguson, Chris Hiers, Dan Campbell, and Zac Luchs from Climax & Henderson Mines and Freeport-McMoRan!
2nd Place: Matt Hartz, Alex Holtzapple, Boone Silverman, and Bill Thornton from Terra Insights and Metism International
FLIGHT 2
1st Place: Ben Busboom, Shun-Ping Chaie, Connie Rogers, and Michael...
The 126th National Western Mining Conference & Exhibition was a huge success with a great turnout, a wide range of exhibits from companies throughout the industry, and an informative program that included presentations from industry experts, local elected officials, and West Slope business leaders. Discussions covered a broad range of topics including emerging trends in the market for uranium...
Following June, which is usually a well-deserved time to decompress, reconnect with family, and generally put thoughts of legislation behind them, legislators may be traveling for pleasure or doing a spot of research in Colorado or abroad. However, the November elections are clearly a top of mind for many.
Campaigns in full swing
Legislators as well as legislative hopefuls who plan...
This summer marks the third year of our successful and completely free to teachers workshop program in the new two-day workshop format. Our two summer workshops, one in Golden and one in Leadville, had twenty teachers attending each with another fifteen teachers working through the virtual course, Mining for a STEAM Education.
Each workshop offers teachers the opportunity to listen...
2023 Excellence in Mine Health & Safety Recognition Awards
OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Trapper Mining Inc.
OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE
West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC
INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
Water Fill Access Bridge
John Clawson & Crew: Doug Griffis, Nathan Head, Butch Lange, Pete Milner, Michael Peretti, Rodger Polson, Dan Simpson, Ernie Velasquez
West Elk Mine, Mountain Coal Company, LLC
INNOVATIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
Rock-Its Roof Extensometers
Bob Munz
West Elk Mine, Mountain...
The legislative session came to a close on May 8 and despite a wide range of challenges raised for the regulated community, the session was relatively productive for the mining industry. Among the most significant legislation passed this year was Colorado’s first dredge and fill program established by HB24-1379, signed into law earlier this week. CMA engaged heavily in...
The 74th General Assembly adjourned sine die around 8 pm on May 8. They will return as a body on January 8, 2025, with some new faces following the November elections.
The session seemed busier than usual, with 705 bills introduced plus additional resolutions and procedural measures. Of those, only 180 were killed outright or allowed to die “on the...