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May 2014 by Chris Ralph
How do mines and refiners deal with doré bars?So You Want To Be A Full-Time Prospector?

What Is Your Grade?
After paying for the mine fleet, mill capital, supplies, fuel, power and labor, at today’s metal prices, does this mine make a profit?
Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?
Hard Rock 101: Small-Scale Blasting
…the process remains much the same: Drill holes, load explosives, close up the holes, blast and muck out the resulting broken rock.
Underground Mining: Getting the Ore Out

How to Refine Silver—Pt II
Silver recovery from low-level solutions is frequently done in a cell that has a cathode with 2 to 5 or more times the surface area as the anode.
Prospecting for Liberated Gold

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