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Epithermal Gold-Quartz Veins
January 2004 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
The great mining geologist Waldemar Lindgren used the word “epithermal” to describe a type of quartz vein commonly found in desert regions of the United States and Mexico.The Bawl Mill
This missive is making the rounds on the Internet. Author unknown, but must be a miner, builder, or lumber worker...
Market Spotlight: Platinum in Demand
Platinum has run to record highs this year, but it’s not a rush of demand for wedding bands that has boosted prices. It’s diesel.
Habits, Procedure, and Where Is The Gold?
In my early days of nugget hunting things were fairly simple. Just headphones, a pack, a detector and a small pick were all I needed for my search for great wealth.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Assembly Bill 1032
• Cache County v. USFS
• CMA appeals cyanide ban
Dectecting Alaskan Gold Nuggets
Probably the best friend known to the Alaskan nugget shooter is the bulldozer. The bulldozer can open up a lot of opportunity for the metal detecting prospector. Along creeks and valleys where bulldozers have torn up overburden and exposed the...
The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA
Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.
Melman on Gold & Silver
There are many factors that affect the price of gold. It appears to us that the majority of them are now pointing to higher prices, not lower.
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