Gemstones

October 1999 by Guest Writer

by Ronald F. Balazik
Excerpted from USGS Mineral Industry Survey's 1998 Annual Review

Just Another Ordinary Weekend

March 2015

There was no evidence that anyone else had ever worked this gully with the exception of some old sample piles near the foot of the ravine.

The Bawl Mill

July 2002
• Down on the farm...
• Who you gonna call...
• Deceased still collect wages...

Legislative Update

March 1999
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts

Prospecting for Nickel Deposits

November 2010
The periodic exploration efforts for nickel during periods of high prices have been sporadic and incomplete. There is a role for the prospector and geologist in searching laterites potentially rich in nickel and mafic igneous bodies that may be rich in nickel.

The Bawl Mill

September 2008
• From public representative to public nuisance
• Don’t call us; we’ll call you...
• A look at the numbers...

Niobium and Tantalum

January 2005
Niobium (columbium) and tantalum are related metals that usually occur together and are associated with vanadium on the periodic chart of the elements. Both metals have seen increased usage in high-tech applications in recent years because of increased availability.

Revisiting the Rocker Box

August 2016
The first location we worked was a small, dry ravine cutting through many mineralized zones in an area where some hard rock mining had taken place in the past.

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