All Articles
Companies Scramble to Boost Copper Production
June 2005 by Associated Press
Soaring prices for copper and molybdenum are producing record profits for mining companies and new jobs in some Arizona towns.Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask The Experts—Amalgamation
January 2011
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...
The First Prospectors
April 2002
Who were the earliest prospectors in the Western Hemisphere? Is there any way to tell?
Who were the earliest prospectors in the Western Hemisphere? Is there any way to tell?
Company Notes
June 2001
• Vista Gold Corp
• Pan American Silver Corp
• Mountain Province Mining
• Vista Gold Corp
• Pan American Silver Corp
• Mountain Province Mining
The Trail of ‘98
October 2008
On June 16, 1897, the steamer Excelsior cruised into San Francisco Bay, completing its long voyage from Alaska. While a ship arriving from the far north was not a particularly unusual event, this one heralded news of something truly big.
On June 16, 1897, the steamer Excelsior cruised into San Francisco Bay, completing its long voyage from Alaska. While a ship arriving from the far north was not a particularly unusual event, this one heralded news of something truly big.
Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2000
If there is one word which seems to describe the past month on so many fronts, it is the word "dysfunctional." The tone was set when "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for "Best Movie."
If there is one word which seems to describe the past month on so many fronts, it is the word "dysfunctional." The tone was set when "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for "Best Movie."
Correction
June 2014
In our May 2014 issue, we incorrectly identified the woman who recovered numerous small nuggets...
In our May 2014 issue, we incorrectly identified the woman who recovered numerous small nuggets...
Identifying the Noble Metals Simple Tests That Work
May 2006
Using a porcelain evaporating dish, place concentrates or head ore, equal to a tablespoon, in 60cc of aqua regia. Boil almost to dry, then add 10cc HCl (hydrochloric or muratic acid) and heat for a few minutes, and then add 30cc of water and bring to boil. Let cool while the solids are being allowed to settle. Using a pipette...
Using a porcelain evaporating dish, place concentrates or head ore, equal to a tablespoon, in 60cc of aqua regia. Boil almost to dry, then add 10cc HCl (hydrochloric or muratic acid) and heat for a few minutes, and then add 30cc of water and bring to boil. Let cool while the solids are being allowed to settle. Using a pipette...
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Pacific Legal Foundation Gets Significant Win
• States to Govern Own Roadless Areas
• Corralling Those Pesky Platinum Group Metals
• Turquoise Mining—Labor Intensive, But Worthwhile
• Goldville, Alabama
• Mining Sisters Make History
• Picks & Pans: The Perfect Paystreak
• Using Rock Formations to Your Advantage
• Significant Oil and Gas on Alaska's Central North Slope
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
