Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems.

There are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and these long-forgotten facilities can pose a variety of risks to people unaware of their presence. These risks aren't always visible ones.

Although Magawa weighed less than three pounds, his impact was monumental. The African giant pouched rat sniffed out more than 100 land mines during his five-year career, saving countless lives. To

Colorado School of Mines has gone off campus for its next big play, buying a nearly 51,000-square-foot laboratory and warehouse at 16194 W. 45th Drive in Golden and planning to convert it into an innovation hub focused on critical minerals research and commercialization.

As more American warships head to the Middle East, the mine-hunting mission might be the next big job.

Sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz are slowing US operations and threatening global oil flows, showing how low-cost weapons can disrupt major trade routes.

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