CO Mines

King Coal Gets Permit It won’t be business as usual for the King Coal Mine in Hesperus, but at least the mine won’t be closing its doors. After six years of negotiations, the La Plata County Commissioners earlier this month approved a Class II land-use permit that will allow GCC Energy of Chihuahua, Mexico, to…

Pink Floyd – Fairplay Colorado Gold Mining Fairplay Colorado Gold Mining

Winter Travel Inspiration | Colorado Paint Mines Get your winter travel inspiration here! Visiting the Paint Mines in Calhan, Colorado. Lots of great exploring despite the wintery weather! A great place to hike and enjoy the scenery. . – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtn.nomad/ . https://www.instagram.com/ms.kellysur… . . -CAMERA GEAR- Canon EOS M50 – https://amzn.to/3lCLH2Q Canon EF-M 22mm…

MINES Minute: Why Chevron keeps hiring Mines students, grads A minute with Charmaine Bixler from Chevron’s Energy Technology Division. Bixler tells us a bit about what employers like Chevron want to see when recruiting, and why Mines students fit the bill. Mines Fall Career Day was held on Sept. 10, 2019 with over 350 companies…

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…

Paonia Colorado coal mines Mines above Paonia Colorado

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…

Climax Mine Open Pit Operations Freeport McMoRan’s Climax Mine is situated 13 miles northeast of Leadville , Colorado. This video contains part of a tour which was conducted in August 2012 as part of the mine’s Grand Re-Opening. In this video, Climax Mine Operations Superintendent Roy McKinstry discusses the present day open pit operations. Note:…

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES URANIUM MINING AND PROSPECTING 56844 CBS created The Search, an educational series produced by the Public Affairs Department, in the 1950s to share scientific research with viewers in an easy-to-understand manner. The 26-episode series aired over 1954 and 1955. This episode, “Colorado School of Mines: Uranium Prospecting and Mining, Golden Colorado,”…

History of Mining in Mesa County w/ Ike From the late 19th Century through the mid-20th Century, the development of Mesa County has been influenced by our ability to obtain natural resources from the ground. This presentation will cover a history of the different types of mining that occurred in the county.