We descended hunched over, down a long, steep, wooden staircase to the 1,000-level.

Another little gem of equipment he built was a nifty sample splitter. In order to get accurate assays, you need to have really good, representative samples for the assayer to process.

Since last year’s articles on explosives for mining, several people have asked for more information about becoming a licensed blaster.

This is the point where you might ask, “What do these types of contracts typically look like and how are they negotiated?” Well, that is the topic of this month’s article.

There are many smaller old hard rock mines out there—more than you might think. There are some small hard rock properties that are even open to be claimed if one does the right amount of research to find them.

Historically, Montana has been an important gold producer, in terms of both lodes and placers, and it still produces gold for the prospector today.