Brighter Days Ahead Reports Nevada Mining Association

October 2003 by Associated Press

Researching and Staking Mining Claims—Part II

January 2007
Owning a mining claim is one of the greatest opportunities still available to American citizens. In last month’s article, we covered the basics of researching public lands and determining if the spot is open to claim.

The Bawl Mill

May 2009
• Less pork but more fat...
• It all flows downstream...
• Promises, promises...

Alaska: Large-Scale Mining Can Be Done Right

March 2014
"As elected leaders of the State of Alaska, we want you to know that Alaska is open to investment from those who seek to develop our state's natural resources safely and responsibly..."

Picks & Pans: Nuggets by the Dozen in Alaska

May 2004
Jeff Reed may be Alaska’s top nugget hunter, or maybe he’s one of many. He doesn’t get skunked too often. In the past two years, he’s estimated he’s found about 3,000 gold nuggets primarily at the...

Treasure Hunters Challenge FBI Over Dig for Civil War Gold

November 2018

The father-son duo spent years combing this bit of Pennsylvania wilderness with high-end metal detectors, drills and other tools to prospect for a fabled cache of Civil War gold.

Underground Geologic Mapping

February 2000
Mapping geology underground is not difficult if one knows the procedures. This article presents the procedures that will allow any miner to produce a geologic map of their workings.

The Montana Tunnels Discovery

July 2005
Many prospectors and exploration teams deliberately avoid small tracts of land for various understandable reasons. However, in hopes that I might encourage some of my fellow prospectors to think more kindly of small tracts, I’d like to...

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