The Payne Institute for Public Policy @coschoolofmines. World-class insights informing policy on energy, extractives, space, security, and the environment.
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Geothermal deployment is expanding into new regions, new technologies, and new markets, and each brings its own challenges. The 2026 Geothermal Solutions Summit brings together the people doing that work. Join us!
geothermal.colorado.gov/geot…
Japanese and South Korean companies make the purest hydrofluoric acid used to etch AI chips, but most of the fluorine behind it comes through China. How the supply chain works, where it is exposed and what Washington can do about it.
aixenergy.io/chinas-hold-on-…
Nuclear energy, including fusion, is having a renaissance in the United States. Our latest research paper considers:
"Critical mineral supply chain readiness for commercial fusion energy"
We identify six materials critical for its success.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Our @payneinstitute Energy Finance Lab Director Brad Handler on a Navigating Carbon podcast discussing the complexities of carbon markets, the challenges of standardization and measurement, and the implications of methane emissions from orphan wells.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Our latest looks at fighting battles in space.
On 9/14, the USAF announced they have an “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”
We considered this new battleground and how to address it:
thespacereview.com/article/5…
Our @payneinstitute Director @MBazilian in the @washingtonpost proposes steps to help ensure success in the revitalization of submarine building in the United States:
"What Will it Take to Revive America's Submarines"
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
Our latest on AI, energy, and risk:
"How Data Center Deals Allocate Delay Risk"
Tracing the physical dependencies of data center projects and the contract structures that leave developers, tenants, or capital carrying the cost of delay.
aixenergy.io/carrying-the-bi…
We have a new analysis out on the capital requirements to meet copper supply to 2050.
Our full range, given various sensitivities, goes from $304 billion to about $545 billion.
Take a look and let us know what you think:
payneinstitute.mines.edu/the…
Our @payneinstitute Moshe Mohutsiwa at Mining Insaka on a panel discussing the Lobito corridor and beyond - infrastructure as the backbone of regional value chains.
Join us - payneinstitute.mines.edu/
Our @payneinstitute latest newsletter is out!
We highlight supply chain work, high diesel prices and the impacts of the war, trade with Canada, quantum computers, cybersecurity, and supply chains for fusion energy and nuclear warheads.
mailchi.mp/6989fe36d46f/payn…]
Our @payneinstitute latest in @WarOnTheRocks -
Militaries have spent more than a century operating with fuel and ammunition as limits of combat endurance. They are only beginning to treat batteries with the same operational seriousness.
warontherocks.com/cogs-of-wa…
Come meet our @payneinstitute team on the ground at Mining Insaka. Our booth is setup and ready to go!
Join us payneinstitute.mines.edu/
The @payneinstitute is proud to be sponsoring Zambia Insaka 2026! Brad Handler hosted a panel with Moshe Mohutsiwa, @WorldBankGroup Charles Douglas-Hamilton and @UmojaTrust_UCT's Bryan Bwana discussing leveraging mining for industrialization in Zambia and Africa.
#zambiamining
The @payneinstitute for Public Policy is hosting a major event on geothermal energy in beautiful Golden, Colorado in just over a month.
Join us for the 2026 Geothermal Solutions Summit!
calendar.mines.edu/all/event…
The Payne Institute for Public Policy Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty (NAMES) Scholars are headed to Portland for the 2026 AISES National Conference!
New article out on something called tritium. It is an essential ingredient for military and civilian technologies.
nationalinterest.org/blog/en…
Join our @payneinstitute Accelerated Methane Reduction Director Simon Lomax and Energy Finance Lab Director Brad Handler for a webinar on Thursday, October 8 at 2pm EDT.
edf.zoom.us/webinar/register…
From our @payneinstitute Fellow @websterdrake and Director @MBazilian look at how the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) levels have reached historic lows, triggering serious concerns about their ability to continue to function.
-in @AtlanticCouncil
atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth…
We have a new deep dive out on the supply chains for submarines.
Thanks to the @NavalInstitute for publishing in their Proceedings.
U.S. submarine construction relies on a few sole-source suppliers for critical materials and components.
usni.org/magazines/proceedin…
Many thanks to @robert_ivanhoe for presenting at our 2026 Critical Minerals Symposium last week!
What a privilege to return to the Colorado School of Mines to present at the Payne Institute for Public Policy’s 2026 Critical Minerals Symposium.
Morgan Bazilian and the entire team put together a very important event, highlighting how important these vital metals are to our national security.
The students here at the Colorado School of Mines are some of the brightest engineers I’ve ever had the honor of meeting, and they will undoubtedly become the future leaders of our mining industry here in the USA, and all over the world.
All of us within the Ivanhoe family are deeply supportive of @MBazilian and the mission of the @coschoolofmines and @payneinstitute to serve industry, benefit society, and create a prosperous future through talent and innovation.
We look forward to continuing this open dialogue for many generations to come.
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