Coeur d'Alene Mines Sees Future in Bolivia

February 2005 by Associated Press

Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part III Understanding Plate Tectonics, Volcanism and Mountain Building

March 2006
The formation of gold, silver and many other types of deposits depends on a natural segregation of the elements from the earth, so that gold or silver (and other minerals) becomes enriched enough to form a valuable ore.

The Keystone Gold-Copper District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming

May 2002
The Keystone district includes a group of mineralized shear zones and veins that are associated with the Keystone Quartz Diorite in the Medicine Bow Mountains of southwestern Wyoming. Gold production from this district is unknown, although some estimates suggest that 7,500 to more than 12,000 ounces were produced.

Gold Prospecting on the East Fork River, Alaska (Part III—Conclusion)

March 2003
In this trip, Riley came along with Jay, and Harold came down later. We brought a six-inch dredge down to the creek. We had hoped to use it, but we didn’t.

Placer Gold in Idaho

October 2002
Idaho is situated in the Rocky Mountains except for the southern third, which encompasses the Snake River Plain and desert mountains to the south. Elevations range up to 12,662 feet at Mt. Borah, with annual precipitation varying from 8 inches in the south to over 60 inches in the central mountains.

A New Look at Old Mines

April 2011
Exploration companies are actively looking for properties with profitable potential, even if the ground was once cast off as too low in grade to be economically viable. This is especially true in states that are reasonably friendly toward...

Orko Silver Corp.

May 2006
Perhaps the greatest single impression a visitor to the interior of Mexico is left with is the grinding poverty of the countryside. While there are pockets of apparent prosperity, most of the citizens appear to live in conditions of poor...

Melman on Gold & Silver

September 2005
Every financial writer enjoys a few moments of pleasure when one of his predictions is validated by the markets and your columnist is no exception.

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