A Message From the President: May 2023

The 2023 legislative session wrapped up Monday, May 8. During the last few days and nights of the session, lawmakers made decisions on how...

Restoring Caribou Cemetery

During the April meeting of CMA’s Coal, Hardrock, & Uranium Committee, Julie Annear made a presentation on the restoration and preservation of the historic...

Education Foundation Update: May 2023

The Colorado Mining Association Education Foundation is pleased to announce that we have three courses we are offering this summer: the All About Mining...

Coal, Hardrock, and Uranium Committee Meeting Summary: April 2023

April 18, 2023 DRMS Update John Henderson- Dolores River Bill Mineral Withdrawals Julie Annear-Caribou Cemetery Restoration Legislative Update-HB 23-1294 Pollution Protection Measures Wolverines Colorado...

Legislative Update: Winding Down the Clock

Lawmakers worked furiously over this past weekend to pass as many bills as possible before the clock struck midnight on May 8. Both chambers...

Water Quality Committee Meeting Summary: April 2023

April 18, 2023 Federal Issues State/Legislative Issues WOTUS Task Force SB23-274 Water Quality Control Fee-setting by Rule Follow-up from WQCD engagement Other Issues

Water Quality Committee Meeting Summary: March 2023

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Nathan Moore and Andrew Sayers-Fay from the CDPHE’s Water Quality Control Division were the featured guests at this month’s meeting. Nathan...

Governor’s initiatives take center stage as major policies wait in the...

Governor Polis has made no secret of his desire to increase housing density in Colorado to limit sprawl, reduce water consumption, and reduce vehicle...

A Message From the President: April 2023

Tackling Tough Policy Choices in Colorado – Careful Consideration Versus Unintended Consequences As we count down the last month or so of the 2023 legislative...

MINEXCHANGE 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo and 125th National Western...

The 125th National Western Mining Conference took place at the Colorado Convention Center in conjunction with the 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo. A big...

Amicus Curiae Brief Filed in Alma Mine Clean Water Act Citizen...

Stone v High Mountain Mining Company CMA and Colorado Stone Sand and Gravel Association filed an Amicus Curiae brief in Stone v High Mountain Mining...

Legislative Update: The clock is ticking, as both the legislature and...

We are quickly approaching the halfway point in the 120-day legislative session (March 9), with 446 bills introduced and many more anticipated. Several themes...

CMA Awards Luncheon

2022 CMA/DRMS Excellence in Mine Health and Safety Awards Luncheon The CMA/DRMS Reclamation and Safety Awards Luncheon is one of the most important elements of...

A Message From the President: February 2023

MINEXCHANGE 2023: SME Annual Conference & Exhibition and CMA 125th National Western Mining Conference We’re just a few weeks away from CMA’s 125th National Western...

Legislative Update: Ninety-four days and so much to do!

This week the last(?) of the vacancy seats in the General Assembly was filled when Rep. Kyle Brown (D) Boulder County was sworn in...

Water Quality Committee Meeting Summary: January 2023

January 17, 2023 Caitlin McHale – WOTUS Presentation December 30th Final Revised Definition of Waters of the U.S. Rule View presentation Committee will attempt to discuss technical issues...

Coal, Hardrock, and Uranium Committee Meeting Summary: January 2023

January 17, 2023 Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to meet with KC Becker and that meeting will be rescheduled to the CMA conference. The...

Education Foundation Update: February 2023

The Colorado Mining Association Education foundation is pleased to announce that in 2023, we will offer two 2-day workshops and one longer 4-day field...

A Message From the President: January 2023

Happy New Year! We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas season, and your year is off to a good start. For CMA, the year...

Legislative Update: And they’re baaa…ck!

Legislators will not see much of their offices until January 5 when those newly elected report at 8:00 am for the last scheduled phase...