Mines Energy Alliance
Partnering for a sustainable and secure energy future
Join Mines Energy Alliance
The Mines Energy Alliance is a platform for companies to establish strategic relationships with Mines, uniting a dynamic network of researchers, educators, industry and government affiliates, and philanthropic donors to collaboratively drive progress in the energy sector.
Why Mines?
Since 1874, Mines has been a pioneer at the frontiers of science and engineering, from locating and recovering earth resources, to energy production, to environmental stewardship.
Over time, Mines’ expertise expanded to meet the changing needs of industry and society, playing key roles in the growth of the global energy and natural resource industries. We are now positioned to leverage that deep expertise through a data-driven approach to informing the global energy future, in collaboration with academia, industry, government and civil society partners.
Leadership
John Bradford
Vice President for Global Initiatives and Business Development
For more information about the Mines Energy Alliance, contact our Director, John Bradford, at jbradford@mines.edu.
Latest Mines Energy News
Rare Earths Are Hot. Not All of the Government’s New Buys Will Thrive. 11/5/2025
Rare Earths Are Hot. Not All of the Government’s New Buys Will Thrive
Morgan Bazilian and Brad Handler of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, Ian Lange, professor of economics and business, and student researcher Andrew Bauman authored this opinion piece on the potential impact of the U.S. government’s renewed push …. November 5, 2025.
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