Caught Between A Hard Rock and A Rare Earth Place

March 2020 by Ron Kliewer

The same day, while two of us were heading to Vancouver to attend the mining convention, two others from our team were headed to Nevada to begin loading the millsite equipment.

Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Unique Challenges and Potential Rewards - Pt I

January 2020

Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.

Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know

March 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been attempting to extend their authority and intimidate miners and other public land users for decades. Suction gold dredgers are no exception, and we want to highlight a recent example of how to deal with this federal overreach.

Subtle and Not So Subtle Dangers of Hard Rock Mining

September 2020

I’ve been in enough mines to know better, and I mentally kicked myself several times. That was a close call…

The Highs and Lows of Drywashing

August 2016
We were met with a plethora of mechanical problems with the dry washer and even a few with the excavator that were at times frustrating, but we were in this for the long haul, so we needed to solve these problems and move forward.

Evolution Of A Gold Prospect

November 2011
The adage of, “The harder I work, the luckier I get,” has profound meaning, but it doesn’t always apply to prospecting.

Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

November 2012
Familiarizing oneself with an unfamiliar part of the country is often a requirement of successful gold prospecting. In the pursuit of gold, it may become necessary for a prospector to branch out into new hunting grounds.

Gary It's There

May 2019

This year was a test. We had never done anything like this before, yet we grossed $30,000 in the short time we had to mine.

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