Small Mining Operations
Ask the Experts
August 2014 by Randy Smith
Centrifugal bowls versus jigsFrom Iowa to Alaska—How I Became A Gold Miner
May 18, 2019, after 26 years, I had finally saved enough money. I bought my one-way ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska, and I started off by finding a new job…
A Father’s Day to Remember: 24,000 Ounces Gold in Quartz
Father’s Day in Australia was on September 2, and it’s a day a group of miners from “down under” won’t soon forget.
Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—A Series of Small Victories
…we cheered and high-fived each other as the ore cart slowly crested the top of the headframe, then picked up a bit of speed on the short downhill section and came to an abrupt halt, ejecting its contents of ore…
Ophir—Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Alaska—Part II
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Proper Placer Sample Processing
...your sampling procedures should not be designed to catch gold your mining technique will never recover.
Moore Creek, Alaska—Then and Now
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Lode or Placer: What Difference Does It Make?
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