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Congress considering anti-hardrock mining legislation

Congress Considering Anti-Hardrock Mining Legislation House Natural Resource Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva has introduced legislation (H.R. 2579) imposing punitive fees on hardrock mining, placing additional lands...

Leadville civic leader Robert Kendrick remembered for bringing environmental awareness to...

It takes strength and sinew to go far in the mining business. Robert Kendrick epitomized that grit. Kendrick, a lifelong Leadville local and pioneering...

Front Range Change

The story of the transition away from coal toward natural gas and renewable energy in Colorado. A short film by DG+Design The energy landscape in Colorado...

The surprisingly sustainable case for coal

The following excerpt is from Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow’s presentation at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas on March 14, 2019. Amid a...

CMA Coal, Hardrock, and Uranium Committees

Jim Stark updated the committees on coal activities at the division. The division has hired a new Environmental Protection Specialist, Jarrod Ebert. Jim stated that the...

Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program

Last month CMA hosted visitors from several African countries under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The visitors participated in the program’s...

Meetings ‘R’ Us

We are frequently asked, “What do you do when the legislature is not in session?” Although CMA focuses on influencing mining and energy policy, that work...

More Colorado coal-fired power plants could be closing, but the timing...

A plan by PacifiCorp to retire its coal-fired power plant assets to save money and speed its transition to wind and solar sources...

Tri-State retires Nucla Station

Tri-State Generation and Transmission officially retired its Nucla Station on Thursday after it used up the last of its coal supply last week. In July,...

Steam engine gets new signage

As a major supporter, the Colorado Mining Association is pleased to share that The Colorado Mining Exhibit Foundation, working with the Historical Society of Idaho Springs,...