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January 2015 by Chris Ralph
• How do I get mining claims appraised?The ABCs of XRF
Fast forward to present day and the XRF has come of age. Pull the trigger on the hand-held device and you get a nearly instant assay of the surface of a rock.
10 Keys to Prospecting Like A Pro
Want to find a lot more gold when you get out there to prospect? Well I’ve put together ten ideas that I think will help you become more successful…
Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part II

Wilfley Tables—Repair, Rebuild & Set Up

Pocket Gold

The Basics of Permitting and Bonding Your Mining Operation
With the recent surge of interest in gold projects, it’s about time to revisit a subject that strikes fear into the hearts of small-scale miners: Permits.
How to Recognize Hard Rock Gold Ores
I regularly get inquiries along the line of: “Hey, I found this rock, and I think it might be gold ore. How can I tell?” Prospectors are always on the lookout for gold-bearing rocks that may be the source of any nearby placer gold.
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• Return to Chicken, Alaska
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• All About Pyrite
• Diamond Prospecting in Indiana
• Significant Progress for California Suction Gold Dredgers
• Why Did This Silver Mine Close? -Conclusion
• The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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• How to Field Evaluate A Placer Property