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BLM Swindles War Hero Out of Gold Mine
September 2002 by Robert Boatman
The Purple Heart license plates on Oliver Gregerson’s car inspire respect from everyone, except employees of the federal government. Oliver Gregerson says he has indisputable videotape evidence that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is guilty of criminal conspiracy and fraud, and he is taking them to federal court to prove it.Additional articles that might interest you...
Estimating Gold Values in Placer Gravels
May 2005
The single most important question to be answered when evaluating a placer deposit is: “How much is it worth?” Accurate sampling of placer gravels is essential to obtain a reasonable estimate of the total gold values contained in the deposit.
The single most important question to be answered when evaluating a placer deposit is: “How much is it worth?” Accurate sampling of placer gravels is essential to obtain a reasonable estimate of the total gold values contained in the deposit.
Ask the Experts
February 2013
Q: How do metal detectors work around precious metal ore bodies?
Q: How do metal detectors work around precious metal ore bodies?
The Bawl Mill
July 2019
- Town’s “big risk” leads to really big loss
- High-speed rail causes division...in property access
Striking Gold
August 2002
There’s a lot of luck involved when it comes to finding gold. Sometimes it’s being in the right place at the right time. Other times it’s simply by accident that discoveries are made.
There’s a lot of luck involved when it comes to finding gold. Sometimes it’s being in the right place at the right time. Other times it’s simply by accident that discoveries are made.
ICMJ Online Forum Now Available
April 2013
We still have a few bugs to work out, but our new online forum is up and running.
We still have a few bugs to work out, but our new online forum is up and running.
Enrichment of Mineral Deposits by Weathering—Part I
March 2016
The exact minerals formed in the concentrated supergene deposits depends much on the type of country rock around the deposit and the chemistry of the deposit itself, but if conditions are right, this process will form some rich patches of bonanza ore, in some places valued at thousands of dollars to the ton.
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