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How to Get Started as a Gold Prospector
February 2008 by Chris Ralph
The surging price of gold is attracting a whole new generation of prospectors who are looking to find a bit of natural gold out in the hills. It’s certainly a lot different than it was six or eight years ago when gold was stuck below $300 per ounce.
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Coeur Alaska Hopes to Begin Work on Gold Mine This Fall
September 2004
On a recent afternoon, Rick Richins fished a large piece of quartzite ore studded with glittering particles from the floor of a dark, dripping tunnel at the Kensington gold mine.
On a recent afternoon, Rick Richins fished a large piece of quartzite ore studded with glittering particles from the floor of a dark, dripping tunnel at the Kensington gold mine.
Bedrock
March 2014
I am going to break bedrock down a bit and explain my view of the varying scenarios I come across in the field.
I am going to break bedrock down a bit and explain my view of the varying scenarios I come across in the field.
Ruby Hill Gold Mine to Reopen in Eureka
December 2004
Barrick Gold Corp. is moving forward with the reopening of the Ruby Hill gold mine at Eureka, Nevada, and intends to begin work next month on a new power plant in western Nevada.
Barrick Gold Corp. is moving forward with the reopening of the Ruby Hill gold mine at Eureka, Nevada, and intends to begin work next month on a new power plant in western Nevada.
The Price of Gold—Where It’s Headed and Why
November 2005
For the past year, one of the most troubling questions raised at mining conventions and conferences has been, “Why have so many economic and social events occurred as predicted, but the precious metals remain locked in a...
For the past year, one of the most troubling questions raised at mining conventions and conferences has been, “Why have so many economic and social events occurred as predicted, but the precious metals remain locked in a...
Melman on Gold & Silver
October 2016
The great question is what will occur looking forward. Those in the “hard money” camp believe we are nearing the end of the road, when monetary stimulation without price inflation cannot continue...
Gold at Quartzville, Oregon
June 1999
The site of the old mining camp of Quartzville is 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home, Oregon, via a road which is paved for much of the distance. It is located in mountainous terrain along the west slope of the rugged Cascade Range, with elevations ranging from 1,600 to over 4,000 feet.
The site of the old mining camp of Quartzville is 30 miles northeast of Sweet Home, Oregon, via a road which is paved for much of the distance. It is located in mountainous terrain along the west slope of the rugged Cascade Range, with elevations ranging from 1,600 to over 4,000 feet.
Gold in Alaska - Part II
April 2010
The widespread gold and base metal mineralization supports that many significant lode deposits remain to be discovered.
The widespread gold and base metal mineralization supports that many significant lode deposits remain to be discovered.
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