Company Notes

March 2005 by Staff

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2001
Seldom, if ever, have we witnessed as much financial upheaval or as rapid a change in sentiment as we saw in the first two trading days of the year...

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.

The Life of an Independent Prospector

July 2012
“JP, is it possible to make a living looking for gold with a metal detector?” I get asked this question a lot...

Ask the Experts

October 2014
• Where would I find a map for the Western states on high silica sand deposits?

Discovery of the Silver Bullets

April 2001
In 1926, Carl W. Chilson wrote the authentic history of his family and the discovery of the legendary Apache Mine of the Silver Bullets. The story starts out in 1868 when Steve L. Chilson leaves Bandera, Texas, with his family en route...

What's All This Talk About Mining Districts?

April 2015
The main problem with the current scheme is that regulatory agencies often consult with you, then disregard your concerns and do what they want anyway.

Proper Spacing of Placer Sample Sites

September 2013
The zone of influence of each sample must be carefully considered when deciding how far sample sites should be spaced from each other.

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