Barrick Gold ends hostile Newmont bid, signs Nevada joint venture

Barrick Gold Corp on Monday pulled its $18 billion offer for Newmont Mining Corp and agreed to form a joint venture in Nevada with...

Coal, Hardrock and Uranium Committee Meeting Update

DRMS Update Ginny Brannon, Division Director, Jim Stark (Coal) and Russ Means (Hardrock). Dan Gibbs is new Executive Director of the Division of Natural Resources –...

All About Mining—21st Century Mining for K-12 Educators Summer Course 2019

All About Mining’s 2019 course dates are June 13-21. If you know a teacher looking for a great and unique summer experience with the...

SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and 121st CMA National Western Mining Conference

The SME 2019 Annual Conference & Expo and 121st CMA National Western Mining Conference was a huge success with more than 6,500 attendees and...

Legislative News – March 2019

Legislative Session – Part 2 The second half of the legislative session kicked off Monday, March 4. The session is limited by the Colorado Constitution...

Coal-fired power plants are closing early and Colorado lawmakers want to ease towns’ tough...

House Bill 1037 would let electric companies recoup money spent to build the plants while funding economic impact grants to towns losing jobs along...

Water Quality Committee Update

CDPHE/State Issues Monthly Bulletin February Bulletin | WQCC Meeting The WQCC reviewed a draft resolution regarding Good Samaritan legislation. Details of the legislation are not provided. Also,...

Colorado School of Mines

State Bill for Coal-Fired Power Plant Communities One Step Closer to Law

A Colorado House bill that officials say incentivizes the closure of coal-fired power plants like the one in Craig passed a key legislative hurdle...

Water Quality Committee Update

CDPHE / STATE ISSUES Monthly Bulletin January Bulletin | WQCC Meeting Discussed annual reports from DRMS, SEO, Oil and Gas, and Hazardous Waste (SB 181). DRMS annual report...