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Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part III Understanding Plate Tectonics, Volcanism and Mountain Building

The formation of gold, silver and many other types of deposits depends on a natural segregation of the elements from the earth, so that gold or silver (and other minerals) becomes enriched enough to form a valuable ore.

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Melman on Gold & Silver


Keeping track of the news during the past month was like watching the later rounds of a boxing match, the part where the light jabs and the “feeling out” of the opponent were passed and the heavy hitting begins, because last month we were hit with several powerful stories affecting our markets.

In Pursuit of Gold & Silver in the Sierra Madres—Up and Running


The day has finally arrived. After five long years, much tribulation and many trial runs, today is to be a full day of production.

The Birimian Greenstone Belts of West Africa


The country we were to visit was Burkina Faso, a small country about the same size of my home state of Nevada with about 10 times more people. The second day I was in Africa, we went out to the goldfields for the first time.

Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels


The potential exists for small-scale placer mining in these pits using a trommel and sluice box or other similar types of equipment.

Oregon Dredge Permit Litigation Update


In other words, just like those that move next to an airport and then complain about the noise, Mr. Riskedahl deliberately went out of his way to “witness and document the effects of suction dredge mining,” and when he found some, he was annoyed by it!

Legislative Update


Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts

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