1999 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees

August 1999 by Staff

From Curiosity to Mine Owner - Pt II

October 2015
When we last heard from Ernie, he was still in Honduras and we were anxiously waiting to hear how the set up and training went at the mine. It got a bit complicated after that.

Ask The Experts

February 2016
How do I extract my gold from this ore?

Gold in Iceland?

December 2001
Normally, one does not look at volcanic islands in a search for gold. However, rich gold deposits have been found in or near volcanoes at Lihir and Misima Islands near New Guinea, so one cannot dismiss gold opportunities on volcanic islands. All of Iceland is of volcanic origin, with acidic volcanic rocks like rhyolite and granophyre being present at a few localities.

Melman on Gold & Silver

September 2011
What gives this illustration great importance is America may be facing the same kind of dilemmas that have brought Japan’s market such long-term grief.

Melman on Gold & Silver

August 2010
One such aim is to infiltrate the education system and thereby insure that our children and grandchildren become thoroughly indoctrinated with the environmental point of view.

The Bawl Mill

December 2009
• Whose interests are they really representing?
• Saved by creative math

Digging It Dry

October 2016
I believe dry washing is an underappreciated prospecting method. There are plenty of places where there is some pretty decent gold to be had, but the spot is a long way from any water and dry processing may well be the best way to go.

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