CO Mines

Discover Mines – Geology and Geological Engineering What we do within the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, and what we offer our students.

GOLD MINING CRIPPLE CREEK COLORADO I HEAD OUT TO SEE A MINE! I head to cripple creek, Colorado to see the Mollie Kathleen gold mine 1 mile from cripple creek it has a 1000 ft drop. I knew it was probably going to be fun but a lot of info and the guide was awesome…

Colorado Copper Tungsten Gold mine from the 1880s. Easing into a abandon 1880s Colorado Copper Tungsten Gold mine chasing Sulfide veins and seeing how far I could go. 90% of collapses occur at the portals.

Why Choose Colorado School of Mines? Meet some Orediggers and see first-hand why they chose Colorado School of Mines! For more information, visit https://www.mines.edu/.

Magical Paint Mines – Exploring Colorful Colorado – Hiking Tips On today’s episode we head a short distance east of Colorado Springs to visit the incredible Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado. This place certainly adds to the Colorful Colorado state motto! All of this color and natural beauty is basically in our new…

Spooky! Exploring Abandoned Mines Colorado In search of The Lost Hobo Mine! Chest deep snow and a harrowing descent into the old abandoned mine shaft! Is this the squatters fabled gold mine!? The story goes; “There is a long haired scruffy fellow, living in an abandoned gold mine here in Summit County Colorado. Once a…

Colorado Stone Quarries | Marble, Colorado To us interesting content comes from the unknown. In Marble, CO there is a stone quarry that has unearthed marble that has graced the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Equitable Building (among other skyscrapers in NYC), and so much more. The quarry has enjoyed a renaissance…

EPA takes blame for Colorado mine waste spill The Environmental Protection Agency is taking the blame for a huge leak of contaminated water into a Colorado river. Government officials said Sunday three million gallons spilled into the Animas River. That is three times larger than the original estimate. The once-clean waterway that was a popular…

Mining reality show brings visitors, noise and legal fights to rural Colorado town A Discovery Channel reality show about gold mining is still dividing the small Colorado mountain town that provided its setting — even as the show plans to move on.

Rhodochrosite Mine Tour!! This week Natalie puts on her hard hat and joins Bryan on a tour of the “Detroit City Mine.” Watch along as Natalie & Bryan take you deep into the mine to explain the process of mining Rhodochrosite. At the end of the tour, there’s an explosion in hopes of finding new…