Looking Back

February 2001 by Staff

Tales of California Gold Discoveries 4th in a Series—Pay Attention When You Dig

December 2005
It was the first month of a new year, 1861. Three men, by the name of Young, Blake and La Rossney, who had been somewhat unsuccessful in river mining, went looking for gold elsewhere.

Just One More Time

July 2016
We chose this particular area because an old channel had run here at one point and had been heavily worked on top of a mountain hilltop. Erosion patterns cut deeply on each side, leaving the channel exposed. The erosion cut sharply, dropping into ravines far below.

The Business of Mining: Swap, Trade, or Exchange

November 2006
With property values trending upward over the past several years, many owners who purchased their businesses years ago are now discovering that the building housing the mining operation or supply business is the most valuable part of their business.

Stillwater At Half Speed

January 2009
Stillwater Mining Company’s East Boulder platinum and palladium mine is back in operation, with its staff cut in half...

Wyoming—A Land That Time (And Explorationists) Forgot

April 2004
Wyoming is a vast state, covering nearly 260,000 km2 of surface area, which houses fewer people than most cities (less than 500,000 call Wyoming home). The state has no state income tax, is driven by taxes generated by the oil and gas...

Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Pt I

October 2007
Discovering new mines is often associated with reexamining old ones, as several prominent new discoveries will attest in northern Mexico. MAG Silver Corp. is exploring three historic districts.

Mining Stock Quotes, Mineral & Metal Prices

August 2010

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