Rock & Coal

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...