Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!

Magazine

All Articles

Journeys in the Kingman Quadrangle—Part IV

The lands that lie within the Arizona section of the Kingman Quadrangle are by far the most populated. Kingman and Bullhead City are the largest towns in the area, having a combined population of about 58,000 people.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Safety With a Tax Deduction


As an employer, every mining operation, large or small, is responsible for protecting the safety and health of its employees. Safety is also good business. An effective safety and health program can save $4 to $6 for every $1 invested. It’s the right thing to do, and doing it right pays off in lower costs, increased productivity, and higher employee morale.

Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part II


John Kyrk was a prospector who appeared in Batopilas about 1863. Little is known about him, but he had the foresight to pick a mine just 59 yards north of the San Miguel property, and dug a tunnel that ran parallel with the San Miguel in the same mountain, cutting the same veins.

Oil Seeps in Arizona


Compared to California, Arizona has virtually no oil seeps. But, the great Permian Basin of West Texas has virtually none either. Arizona has something that neither California nor Texas have, and that is public lands that are open for leasing. The northern half of Arizona has more seeps and is thus of greater interest, but it would be foolish to disregard the southern half because giant oil and natural gas fields could underlie some of the broad desert valleys.

Ask The Experts - A metal detector for Ghana?


Washington Gold Miners Receive Ecology Award


Representatives from Washington State’s independent, small-scale gold mining community recently accepted an award and a message of gratitude from the leader of the State’s Department of Ecology.

MCS Index Shows Decrease in Mining Costs


The latest Mining Cost Service (MCS) Cost indexes, released on February 26 by Western Mine Engineering, Inc., display a hint of a silver lining in the cloud hanging over the U.S. Mining Industry.

Picks & Pans: George Duffy Jr.—Pocket Miner Extraordinaire


During the Miocene and Pliocene mid-Tertiary Epochs, the Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts within parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona became the source—the genesis—of ubiquitous epithermal “precious metal” fissure-gold veins associated with extensive acidic volcanic lava flows that blanketed much of the Cordillera during this time.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Ask the Experts   • Prairie Creek Project Approaches Final Hurdle   • A Golden Dream Come True   • Dawson City and the World Gold Panning Championships   • Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part II   • The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • The Risks of Mining Overseas

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update AB 1032—Where Do We Go From Here?

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue