Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part II

September 2000 by Michael S. Coffman

Nome Offshore Dredging Creates Challenges

June 2015
The Alaska state government has been trying to keep up with and maybe even stay on top of the situation by studying the problems associated with rapid growth and how to solve them.

Suction Dredge Study

November 2008
For many years, the small miners and in particular the suction dredge miners have complained about the lack of unbiased sound science available to refute the garbage science that is being used by government agencies to regulate us to near extinction.

The Underground Mining Adventure Continues

January 2019

Our group of independent miners have been busy crafting a uniquely designed ladder/ore cart track from the bottom of an 85-foot mine shaft in a historical hard rock mine.

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.

Ask the Experts: gold per ton; improving assay method

May 2012
Q: How much gold do I have per ton and how can I improve my assay method?

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2010
As laws become cluttered, difficult to understand and almost impossible to enforce both effectively and economically, they are bound to drag down industry and commerce inside a welter of complications.

New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming

September 2018

The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...

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