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For a Few Specks of Gold
June 2006 by Associated Press
The gold at the Ruby Hill Mine is microscopic, specks of specks that amount to a few ounces in every 100 tons of rock. It is embedded hundreds of feet beneath the rocky floor of the high desert, tawny and stubbled with sagebrush, toothy ridges dusted with snow.Additional articles that might interest you...
All About Lead Minerals, Silver and Gold
May 2020
Many miners know that lead is very commonly associated with silver values, but the truth is that it is also associated with gold values in many locations as well.
Mines and Money
July 2004
The “Mines and Money” gathering, held in Vancouver, BC, on May 20-21, was geared toward the upper levels of world mining executives. As such, the presentations were of a different nature than any of the gatherings covered in our publication earlier this year.
The “Mines and Money” gathering, held in Vancouver, BC, on May 20-21, was geared toward the upper levels of world mining executives. As such, the presentations were of a different nature than any of the gatherings covered in our publication earlier this year.
The Bawl Mill
January 2003
• Doing less with more
• Indians win jackpot
• How did your governor do?
• Doing less with more
• Indians win jackpot
• How did your governor do?
Gold in Alabama
May 2003
Alabama, 52,423 square miles in area, lies at the southwestern end of the Appalachian Mountains. The highest point in the state is only 2,407 feet above sea level. Summers are long and humid, whereas winters are mild.

Tips for Detecting Nugget Patches
April 2015

Certainly many other successful nugget hunters have mentioned these methods; hopefully I can add to or clarify these methods.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2015
• Comments needed on another BLM management plan
• AEMA joins with others in lawsuit asking court to set aside illegal settlement
Success With A Detector
May 2008
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"

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