Detecting and Recovering Those Tiny Pieces

September 2017 by Ray Mills

These are just a few tips and opinions of mine and this article is primarily intended for persons just starting to detect for gold and using a VLF detector.

MMAC & PLP Update

December 2015
We have been playing defense for 100% of the game, and now we are finally playing some offense.

Fraser Institute Survey Results Rank Best (and Worst) Mining Locales

April 2005
British Columbia made the biggest jump towards improvement in terms of regulations in the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies. BC, historically relegated to the bottom 10 locations to mine in the survey’s Policy Potential Index, benefited from a change in administration. Three years ago it was dead last.

The Rand of South Africa

February 2002
The republic of South Africa (pop. 45 million) lies at the southern end of the African continent, and has been responsible for much of the world’s gold and diamond production. The first Europeans to settle in the region were Dutch, but the British...

Looking Back

May 2005
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2003
• Small miners can join bonding pool in Alaska
• Comments needed for diesel particulate matter proposed rule
• Administration asks Supreme Court to review wilderness ruling
• Bush selects Utah Governor as next EPA chief

Hard Rock Prospecting With Rusty

May 2016

As we talked, Rusty stopped, backed up, bent down and began chipping at some rock in the road. He said he suspected there was a stringer right here that crossed the road.

Legislative And Regulatory Update

February 2008
• Bill introduced to repeal RAT
• Rock Creek — Alaska
• Rock Creek — Montana

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