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Alternative Gold Leaching Methods
January 2014 by Chris Ralph
The ideal leaching chemical would leave behind what we don't want or need in the ore and take only the valuable metals.
Exploring Placers with Auger Drills
Augers can be used effectively for placer exploration with certain limitations.
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Which comes first, claim filing or staking?
Regarding "Good Assays and Bad"
Last month I wrote an article entitled “Good Assays and Bad,” which gathered a few comments.
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• How do I clean up gold encrusted with iron-sulfides?
Hunches, Choices and Guesses
When you approach a location, even if you've been there before, you should consider all the factors and conditions present at the site. This includes both natural and man-made factors.
Hand Panning Micro-Fine Gold
Once you get down to the black sands or a few tablespoons of material, the technique changes dramatically.
Crushing Quartz in Calaveras County: A Placer Miner Learns New Tricks
I had never run an impact mill before, but anything involving rocks, water and a big electric motor sounded great.
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• Ask the Experts: Big rocks or small cobbles?
• Ask the Experts: Quartz rock and the chance of gold in my area of New Hampshire?
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• Ask the Experts: Silent partners and mining—is it worth the risk?
• Sierra County Gold—Part II
• The Silver Islet Mountains of Utah
• Gold Placers of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
• Over the Divide
• Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite
• Additional Note Regarding "Strategic Metals—Part II"
• Take a Kid Detecting
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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