Looking Back

May 2001 by Staff

Aerial Photos

March 2002
Vertical aerial photographs, a form of remote sensing, are invaluable in the search for mineral deposits, and have been used for 60 years for that purpose.

Ask the Experts

July 2014
Bacterial gold

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July 2003
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I Finally Made It to Northern Nevada

August 2014
After a while I got a very nice signal and out came a sweet kidney-shaped bit of gold weighing about three grams.

Over The Divide: Jim Straight, 1930-2019

June 2019

Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part V Geology of Hardrock Gold Deposits

May 2006
In this installment we will finish up our discussion of how primary hardrock gold deposits form. Understanding how rock alteration works can lead to some good ideas for exploring around old mining districts.

Suction Dredging Battle Escalates

December 2014
• State attorneys claim the Court of Appeals wrongly relied on South Dakota Mining Association v. Lawrence County regarding federal preemption...

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