Bum Luck

February 2007 by Chris Ralph

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

January 2010
The day has finally arrived. After five long years, much tribulation and many trial runs, today is to be a full day of production.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2001
• Roadless Rule temporarily halted by U.S. District Judge
• Republican defection
• Congressmen fight for National Monument changes
• 3809 rollback decision expected soon
• Yucca Mountain: Done deal or "dead?"
• Miners battle for their rights in southern Oregon

The Furnace Atmosphere During the Fire Assay

January 2001
It has been claimed that the introduction of excess air to the assay furnace during sample fusion can materially increase the gold yield. Testimony by expert witnesses for the defense in recent federal hearings dealing with the dependability of the gold fire assay includes data purported to show this.

Placer Gold in Arizona

July 2002
Arizona is better-known for copper than for gold, but there are a number of dry placers in the western and southern parts of the state. A prolonged drought at the time of this writing has made the placers the driest they have been in recorded history. A good gold panner can find colors in many gulches and benches, far more than those that have been described in reports.

The Basics of Small-Scale Heap Leaching with Cyanide

August 2007
In last month’s article I talked a bit about opportunities for heap leaching small hardrock deposits. This month I’m going to talk about the basics of putting together a heap leach project, including building the pad and leaching the ore.

Ask The Experts: Should I take my claim access problems to the Desert Advisory Council?

September 2016

Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.

Huge Nugget To Be Auctioned

May 1999
A 56-pound (25-kilogram) nugget belonging to an Australian prospector is 80 percent to 90 percent high-purity gold, University of Southern California scientists confirmed recently.

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