Charcoal Crucible Recipe

May 2001 by Charles L. Butler

Melman on Gold & Silver

January 2013
Well, by the time this issue hits the newsstands or your mailboxes, the New Year of 2013 will be upon us, and it seems worthwhile to take a look at important recent trends that are likely to extend into the coming twelve month period.

The Bawl Mill

May 2008
• Uncle Sam throws one heck of a party!
• Senator needs to slow down and  reconsider his bill
• Your passport may have more mileage than you do

Picks & Pans: Dredging on the Arkansas

February 2001
I had been looking forward to this trip since last year when the annual trip had rewarded me with a ¾-pennyweight nugget.

Quartzsite, Arizona

August 2000
The town of Quartzsite, with a permanent population of about 2,000, was founded as a stage stop in 1866. It is situated on the broad La Posa Plain, a north-trending desert valley, at an elevation of 875 feet.

Researching Mineralized Areas

December 2015
There are a load of ways to do research, and I’m going to talk about how I do it—maybe you’ll get some ideas that will work for you, too.

Looking for Gold in British Columbia

September 2003
Mother lodes and placers get found, finds become prospector’s stories, stories become legends, legends become myths, and myths become the fodder for armchair prospectors and daydreams. Over the decades, the Canadian province of British Columbia has had more than its share of legends and myths ascribed to it.

The Bawl Mill

September 2001
• Office supplies—$83.00. Gas for your government car—$29.00. Using your government credit card to pay for your vacation—Priceless.
• Australian government creates a haven for criminals

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