Guest Editorial—Sentaor Craig of Idaho Looking Into MSHA Complaints

May 2000 by Guest Writer

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2006
Well, another year, another pile of worries. First, just as it appeared that real progress was being made in finding a solution to the seemingly intractable situation between Israel and the Palestinian people...

Ash Fork Calm After Explosives Theft

February 2000
The tiny, unincorporated town of Ash Fork blazed into the national spotlight with the announcement that 1,000 pounds of explosives were stolen from a nearby mine.

Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—A Series of Small Victories

February 2019

…we cheered and high-fived each other as the ore cart slowly crested the top of the headframe, then picked up a bit of speed on the short downhill section and came to an abrupt halt, ejecting its contents of ore…

Pebble Deposit Reveals Mineral Potential

January 2009
The vast potential of the Pebble deposit is becoming more clear each day.

Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining

February 2000
Pacific Island nations have started devising regulatory laws to help create a new industry in this near-resourceless region: mining the sea floor.

Thinking Outside The Creek

March 2015
Imagine for a minute the year is 1850. You’ve read and heard that gold was discovered in California and the creeks are so rich you can just scoop it up with your hands.

When Gold Moves, Placers Form

July 2010
What it takes to move gold is turbulent, fast-moving water. Normally the water is heavy with clay and all sorts of sentiments that have been ripped up from the bed of the river or carried down from the tributaries above.

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