Resources and Communities
Our mission is to conduct scientific investigations that contribute to more just and equitable ecosystems where humans, the natural environment, and technology can coexist in mutually beneficial ways. We are particularly interested in the interactions between communities and energy and mineral developments.
Resources and Communities in the Department of Mining Engineering
Our mission is to conduct scientific investigations that contribute to more just and equitable ecosystems where humans, the natural and built environment, and technology can coexist in mutually beneficial ways. We are particularly interested in human and environment interactions as they relate to energy and mineral developments.
Campus News
- Helluva Welcome honored as 2025 Innovative Orientation Program
Launched in 2024, Helluva Welcome brings together multiple spring and summer orientation programs at Mines into a single weeklong experience for all incoming students right before the start of the fal … - University Honors and Scholars programs supporting well-rounded engineers
<figure role="group" class="caption caption-div align-left media–type-image media-view-mode-inline-small" data-title="This story first appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of … - Carolyn Ann Koh named AAAS Fellow
Koh was recognized for her “contributions to advancing the discipline of chemical engineering by pioneering the interfacial controls for gas hydrate crystallization in energy storage and pipeline plug … - Melissa Krebs inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
<p>Melissa Krebs, associate professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows.</p> …
Welcome
Welcome to our research group’s website! We are an interdisciplinary group of scholars and students in the Mining Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines. We collaborate with engineers, social scientists, and applied scientists across campus, as well as governments, NGOs, academics, and students around the globe to understand and address some of the world’s most difficult challenges. Our work maintains a focus on the relationship between mineral and energy developments and communities. We conduct research on topics related to artisanal and small-scale mining, resource extraction and sustainable development, social responsibility, and social license to operate. Please view our website, and feel free to reach out with any inquiries.
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Dr. Nicole Smith