Exploring Placers with Auger Drills

June 2014 by Jim Halloran

PLP and MMAC Update

January 2018

Ask the Experts

August 2014
Centrifugal bowls versus jigs

Mining on the Comstock Lode

July 2014
Even with the decades of mining and exploration, much of the Comstock is still underdeveloped and its potential not fully tapped.

How to Make a Rock Sled for Dredging

August 2017

When my “anonymous” friend told me the rock tub was probably a hundred miles from where he safely stashed it, I decided to build another sled and improve on my old design.

Crushing Quartz in Calaveras County: A Placer Miner Learns New Tricks

June 2014
I had never run an impact mill before, but anything involving rocks, water and a big electric motor sounded great.

Guinea Africa: Gold, Ebola, and a Monkey Barbecue

December 2014
With great relief, the equipment I chose worked well, and after shoving into three days what should have been ten days of set-up and testing, we were up and running.

Customizing Your Dredge

January 2013
I am going to suggest dozens of ways you can increase suction power, dredge to greater depths, and improve recovery methods in your sluice box.

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