Most small-scale miners want to know how they can set up a system much more cheaply. The difficulty is in the balance of putting together a decent small-scale system at a reasonable cost.

There is a major change coming in the economy of the world and now is the time for prospectors and miners to grab a ticket and get on board.

Since last year’s articles on explosives for mining, several people have asked for more information about becoming a licensed blaster.

Most placer equipment is really made with gold in the 30 and larger mesh sizes in mind, though if carefully used can often get reasonable recovery down to the 50 mesh size.

“The evidence is clear—mineral deposits alone are not enough to attract precious commodity investment dollars...”