Gold Tellurides: Tellurium, an Assay Impurity

May 2001 by Don Robinson

Ask The Experts

June 2015
If it's gold, how should I clean it?

Fault Zones and Prospects

June 2011
As we walked back we were just reaching the point of where the faulting should be and there, covered with deep grass, was very faint evidence of an old road going up the mountainside! What was that old road doing there?

BLM Reports That 'Mining' Brings Most Public Reward

August 1999
A report from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled "Public Rewards from Public Lands—Fiscal 1998", shows that minerals production is the largest income producer for the federal government on BLM-managed lands.

That First Nugget

January 2017
After getting all the gear together we headed up the old road that led us to an old ground sluice site. George and Kaleb were using lightweight VLF (very low frequency) detectors. I carried a newer technology unit that is just a tad coil-heavy in the front.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2000
• Forest Service Roadless Initiave comment period is about to close
• Endangered Species Decision Delayed
• 43 CFR Part 3800—Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2016

• California suction dredging trial resumes

• USFS tries unique method to restrict gold dredging in Idaho

• Defiant dredgers tell State of Oregon to “drop dead”

Our Readers Say

August 2001
Letters from our readers...
• "...around forever..."
• "A decision I never regretted."

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