California State Open and US National Gold Panning Championships

October 2008 by Don Robinson

Ask The Experts

January 2016
Gold nuggets and serpentine contacts

Chavez Eyes Venezuela’s Largest Gold Mine

December 2008
Venezuela announced plans to take over the nation’s largest gold mine, operated by Canada’s Crystallex International Corp., as President Hugo Chavez gradually brings mining operations under state control.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2013
• Hearing date moved up for preliminary injunction for California suction dredging
• Anti-mining bills in Oregon lead to recall effort

All About Garnets

February 2013
I get a lot of questions from prospectors about garnets, their value and what they tell us about the geology of some types of mineral deposits. So I thought it would be a good idea to take a closer look at the lowly garnet and learn a bit more about it.

Lluvia de Oro— A Shower of Gold Awaiting Development in the Sierra Madre—Part I

November 2008
In the silver belt of the Sierra Madre, the Lluvia de Oro was a discovery of gold, found not by the Spaniards of yore, but from an observant Indian a little over a century ago.

Ask The Experts: What should I do with a large amount of old placer concentrates?

May 2017

Q: I’m working with some folks who have a large amount of old placer concentrates stored on their recently purchased property.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

August 2018

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