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Diamond Dealer Prevails in Congo
July 2001 by Associated Press
The one he’s rolling around in his fingers is nice—5.23 carats, nearly the size of a marble, pure and white. But the diamond that Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji is talking about is the big one—the one that got taken away.Forest Service Chief Calls for Mining Moratorium in Montana
The Forest Service wants a two-year ban on new hard-rock mining claims on 429,000 acres of national forest land on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Montana.
Ask The Experts - What is the “blue lead?”
Which Specific Gravity Test Works Best?
Have you ever wondered how accurate specific gravity tests are in determining the amount of gold in a specimen?
Using A Trommel For Placer Processing
The behavior of a trommel is dependent on how it is designed and set up. Important design characteristics include feed rates, screen perforation sizes, cylinder size, rotation speed and incline.
The Ball Mill
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• Laziness pays off
Placer Diamonds in Venezuela
A large number of gem and industrial grade placer diamonds have been found in or near a number of creeks and rivers in Venezuela. The area involved is in the southeastern parts...and is inhabited by fierce Yanomamo Indians.
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