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Buying a Used Gold Dredge
August 2005 by Reed Lukens
In March of 2001, I saw a 3” dredge for sale on the Internet that was way over priced. It was advertised as a “complete Keene 3 inch gold dredge ready to go.” But what I saw was only an old 3” Keene header-style sluice box with home made...Additional articles that might interest you...
Great Atlantic Resources
August 2012
It was your correspondent’s privilege to accompany Great Atlantic’s management and geologic team on a journalist and analyst tour of their various New Brunswick projects during late June, 2012.
It was your correspondent’s privilege to accompany Great Atlantic’s management and geologic team on a journalist and analyst tour of their various New Brunswick projects during late June, 2012.
Gold and Mining Stocks Will Rebound—But When?
December 2018
There is no question the economy will not always be as good as it is now. There is also no doubt that someday the lack of exploration and the ore in existing mines running out will come home to roost.
The Investigation
May 2003
Six sticks of dynamite had been found in the glove compartment of an abandoned car back in 1972. This started an investigation by every level of law enforcement, including the federal government, in the Silver City, New Mexico area.
Six sticks of dynamite had been found in the glove compartment of an abandoned car back in 1972. This started an investigation by every level of law enforcement, including the federal government, in the Silver City, New Mexico area.
In Pursuit of Gold & Silver in the Sierra Madres—The Plan
September 2007
In my travels, and my experience with gravity tables, one thing has implanted itself in my mind. What about the tails?
In my travels, and my experience with gravity tables, one thing has implanted itself in my mind. What about the tails?
How to Get Started as a Gold Prospector
February 2008
The surging price of gold is attracting a whole new generation of prospectors who are looking to find a bit of natural gold out in the hills. It’s certainly a lot different than it was six or eight years ago when gold was stuck below $300 per ounce.
The surging price of gold is attracting a whole new generation of prospectors who are looking to find a bit of natural gold out in the hills. It’s certainly a lot different than it was six or eight years ago when gold was stuck below $300 per ounce.
Alternative Gold Leaching Methods
January 2014
The ideal leaching chemical would leave behind what we don't want or need in the ore and take only the valuable metals.
The ideal leaching chemical would leave behind what we don't want or need in the ore and take only the valuable metals.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
November 2019
- Oregon miners to petition for US Supreme Court review
- Two executive orders to reign in federal agencies
- Petition for Joshua tree as a threatened species
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