Hecla Fights Bad Actor Label in Montana

May 2018 by Matthew Brown

Environmental groups last year urged Montana regulators to impose the bad actor designation, and now are seeking to intervene in the case.

Underground Mining: Stoping Methods

October 2016
In an old mine that does not have stopes, you know the old miners did not take much if any ore out of that excavation. On the other hand, if you see large stopes within the mine you know that it is these places where the miners found profitable ore deposits within the vein.

The Wild Rush To Find More Cobalt—Part II

March 2018

In this second part on cobalt, I will take a look at the various types of cobalt deposits and how you can prospect for them. Who knows—perhaps the next big cobalt strike will be yours.

A Father’s Day to Remember: 24,000 Ounces Gold in Quartz

October 2018

Father’s Day in Australia was on September 2, and it’s a day a group of miners from “down under” won’t soon forget.

Surviving The Boom and Bust Cycle

August 2015
Back when I was in college, when I first started classes, the demand for new engineers was so strong that every graduate had multiple job offers without even trying.

Critical Metals: Zinc

May 2014
In this article, part of an ongoing series taking a look at critical metals in our economy, we will examine the mining and use of the metal zinc.

The Bucking Room

October 2015
Since this position was the least desirable due to the hard physical labor, the bucking room was used as punishment. Do you have a mediocre worker? Bad attitude? Off to the bucking room!

Care and Lubrication of a Model 13 Laboratory Wilfley Table

June 2016
A Wilfley table works best when all of the mineral being run across it (the pulp) is about the same size.  For this reason, I took a good look at each of the samples.

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