Ask The Experts

March 2015 by Jan Alexander

Ask The Experts: Is this BLM demand legitimate?

November 2016

Q: The Arizona BLM state office has started sending out registered letters to association placer claim holders...

Ask The Experts—Iridium

December 2010
Q: I believe I have found a deposit that contains iridium. What can you tell me about iridium? Are there any tests I can do in the field to confirm it is iridium? How much is iridium worth? Where can I get it assayed? Can I refine it myself?

Ask the Experts - Processing sulfide ore without mercury or cyanide.

February 2012
Q: ...Is there any way to process the ore without using mercury or cyanides...?

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July 2015
Q: Is there a correlation between fault zones and mineralization of economic metals?

Ask The Experts - Who owns this historic mill and how do I handle possible mercury contamination?

May 2019

Ask The Experts - Need assaying advice

September 2018

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March 2016
Can a metal detector be used to find limonitic gossan material?

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