Looking Back

July 2008 by Staff

Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Gold Is Where You Find It

March 2019

Saturday came and it looked to have the makings of a dreary, misty day. Undaunted, I loaded my truck with my sluice, buckets and gear, and headed for the claim.

Silver Posts Best Price in 11 Years—Strong Investment Interest and Steady Demand Cited

September 1999
Strong Investment Interest and
Steady Demand Cited

Who is a Qualified Person?

January 2012
So you think you have an ore deposit? The work has been long and hard, but there are a few drill holes, lots of samples and assays. The data is in a reliable computer and there may be a mine at the end of the tunnel. What is the likelihood of a profitable operation? Can you raise capital for development or exploration?

Drilling for Ore

August 2014
In the simplest sense, drills can be divided by their mode of action—percussion, rotary or a mixture of the two.

Detectors: Past, Present and Future

June 2016
Detectors were invented long before I was born, but it was in the 1960s when they started to become an item popular enough to power a fledgling industry. The key development was miniature transistor technology replacing the old fashioned tube technology of the 1950s, making lightweight, affordable detectors possible.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2007
• This is a friendly reminder
• Homebuilders’ case may help miners
• “Ecological resources must be protected…”

Altar District's Golden Lure

November 2001
The Altar District of Sonora, Mexico, stretches nearly 300 miles along the American border and approximately 200 miles along the Gulf coast. This particular district was noted for its rich placer deposits and gold ledges before the Spaniards ever settled the region. Several antiguas (Spanish mines) were later developed by the Europeans and were again being operated by the Americans as early as 1904.

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