Presidential Advice Sends Hoover to Mines
“That fire was moving so fast,†recalls Hoover. “All of a sudden it got black outside, and...
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Are Women the Mining Industry’s Most Underdeveloped Resource
Once legally barred from working in mines, women have spent decades battling for a place in the...
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A Look into Austrian Flags
I have spent some time now looking at the Austrian flag and wondering what exactly it stood for. Every flag has a special meaning, and the more I saw the Austrian flag embedded with the coat of arms, the more curious I became. I finally took the initiative and asked some locals what the symbols meant, filling in any blanks with a little research of my own.
Read MoreA Mines Fascination
During a recent conversation in his Boulder, Colo., home, Hugh Evans ’49 said, “Work is a balance between fascination and frustration.” He’s certainly experienced plenty of both over the last 89 years....
Read MoreMining Omission
More than one reader pointed out that in the sidebar about the history of George R. Brown Hall in the fall 2011 issue, we inaccurately stated that Brown Hall was originally built ‘to house the newly established engineering...
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Having “a Blast” Mining for Minerals
Bryan Lees ’85 makes his living from mining. But he’s not hauling hundreds of tons of...
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Hard Rock Gold Mining
Seven Mines alumni work Colorado’s only active underground gold mine, which is situated only a stone’s throw from one of the first Rocky Mountain gold strikes.
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Current Issue: Spring 2023
