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Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part III Understanding Plate Tectonics, Volcanism and Mountain Building
March 2006 by Chris Ralph
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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Picks & Pans: An Exciting Hobby
January 2001
The year was 1946, the war was over, and we three brothers were working for Douglas Aircraft, in Santa Monica, California. Jim and I had returned to jobs we held before entering the Navy and George was a “new hire,” having just finished a four-year hitch as a Navy Flight Crewman.
The year was 1946, the war was over, and we three brothers were working for Douglas Aircraft, in Santa Monica, California. Jim and I had returned to jobs we held before entering the Navy and George was a “new hire,” having just finished a four-year hitch as a Navy Flight Crewman.
Diamond Search Underway in Alaska and Minnesota
May 2005
Two Canadian companies are financing a $1 million drilling operation in the Susitna Valley after a Palmer miner discovered purple and orange garnets in gravel he dredged near Shulin Lake.
Two Canadian companies are financing a $1 million drilling operation in the Susitna Valley after a Palmer miner discovered purple and orange garnets in gravel he dredged near Shulin Lake.
Picks & Pans: Confessions of a Professional Nuggetshooter
October 2002
Howdy, fellow nuggetshooters! My name is Lunk, formerly known as Crummy, a professional nuggetshooter with a few tips for you weekenders who are thinking about going pro.
Howdy, fellow nuggetshooters! My name is Lunk, formerly known as Crummy, a professional nuggetshooter with a few tips for you weekenders who are thinking about going pro.
Gold in the Slate Creek Basin
September 2011
In some areas these channels were thousands of feet wide, and just figuring out where you are in some of these diggings is a challenge.
In some areas these channels were thousands of feet wide, and just figuring out where you are in some of these diggings is a challenge.
How to Find Gold in Hot Ground With A VLF Detector
April 2010
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
Company Notes
February 2002
• IAMGOLD Corp.
• Barrick Gold Corp.
• Campbell Resources Inc.
• Newmont Mining Corp.
• IAMGOLD Corp.
• Barrick Gold Corp.
• Campbell Resources Inc.
• Newmont Mining Corp.
The Bawl Mill
November 2002
• “Dole”ing out spam
• Martinis with the Mayor
• FBI is afraid of a mouse
• Politically and fashionably correct
• “Dole”ing out spam
• Martinis with the Mayor
• FBI is afraid of a mouse
• Politically and fashionably correct
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The Bawl Mill
• A Word from the Editor
• The Fortymile Goldfields
• The Rocks that Burn—Part II Is Oil Shale the Answer?
• Record Interest at Recent Mining Conventions
• Common Operations—Small-Scale Mining and Sharing the "Take"
• Trout Thriving In Treated Mine Water
• Company Notes
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
