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Colorado is a state in the western United States, with its capital in Denver. The state has a population of about six-million people and an economy anchored by energy, mining, technology, aerospace, agriculture and tourism. Colorado has historically been a significant producer of minerals including gold, silver, molybdenum, coal and uranium, with mining playing a foundational role in the state's development since the nineteenth-century gold rush. The state's Front Range urban corridor, centred on Denver, Colorado Springs and Boulder, hosts a concentration of technology companies, federal research facilities and defence contractors. Colorado's natural resources include substantial reserves of oil, natural gas and coal, as well as critical minerals such as rare earths, tungsten and vanadium found in various geological formations across the state. The state is home to major federal installations including the US Air Force Academy, NORAD and numerous military bases, contributing to a strong defence and aerospace sector. Colorado's economy benefits from a highly educated workforce and a business-friendly environment that has attracted companies in renewable energy, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing. The state's mineral wealth and strategic location have made it a focus for efforts to develop domestic supply chains for critical minerals essential to national security and the energy transition. Colorado's governance structure includes an elected governor and a bicameral legislature, with the state playing an active role in energy and environmental policy debates at the national level.

Colorado Updates


Hod Maden project area, in Türkiye
SSR sells 20% Hod Maden stake, holds net smelter royalty
19th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Denver-based precious and base metals producer SSR Mining has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 20% stake in the Hod Maden gold and copper development project, in Türkiye, to Lidya Mines... 


An image of uranium
Metals One signs uranium waste dump treatment agreement with DISA
15th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Critical and precious metals project developer and investor Metals One has signed an agreement with materials liberation company DISA Technologies to seek to evaluate and, if successful, treat... 


Uranium ore in barrels
Frontier Nuclear affiliate starts small modular reactor commercialisation work in US
24th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In its focus on building a US-based nuclear fuel cycle platform through uranium exploration and developments assets, together with targeted investments in enrichment and reactor technologies,... 


Uranium ore
Orion greenlights merger with its Sweetwater Royalties business, Uranium Royalty Corp
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global investment firm Orion Resource Partners has agreed to a merger between its private portfolio company Sweetwater Royalties and Uranium Royalty Corporation (URC) to bring together two royalty... 


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Tallahassee uranium project, US
13th March 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has proposed the construction of a mining operation producing 15.2-million pounds of uranium oxide. 


Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
Pentagon sought fresh supply of 13 critical minerals day before Iran attack
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

The US military asked mining companies last Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to ​make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters... 


Coal mined in the US
US EPA rejects Colorado haze plan to retire coal plants early
12th January 2026 By: Reuters

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday rejected Colorado's plan to comply with regional haze regulations by shutting its coal plants, saying the state needs the plants to remain running... 


Image of rare earths
Round Top rare earth elements project, US – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

USA Rare Earth has brought forward the commercialisation schedule for the project. 


USA Rare Earth speeds up Texas project, eyes 2028 start
11th December 2025 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Wednesday it will bring forward commercial production at its rare earths project in Texas to late 2028 from 2030, citing faster-than-expected progress at its processing... 


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