Looking Back

July 2000 by Staff

The Significance of Boulders in Placer Deposits

February 2010
The good news about boulders is they can trap heavy minerals. The bad news is moving them out of the way can be a real struggle.

Gold in Iceland?

December 2001
Normally, one does not look at volcanic islands in a search for gold. However, rich gold deposits have been found in or near volcanoes at Lihir and Misima Islands near New Guinea, so one cannot dismiss gold opportunities on volcanic islands. All of Iceland is of volcanic origin, with acidic volcanic rocks like rhyolite and granophyre being present at a few localities.

Hawthorne's Golden Outlook

March 2009
It was not the scenery that attracted Vancouver-based Hawthorne Gold Corp. to the area, but rather the opportunity to gain control of projects with the ability to enter into production in the relatively near future...

Our Readers Say

April 1999
• "No small mining operation can afford this..."
• "The small arrastra still lives... "
• "...an effective defense against Green political efforts to lock the public off public lands."

Canadian Company Recovers 1,111-Carat Diamond

December 2015
It is the second largest gem-quality diamond in history, after the 3,106-carat “Cullinan Diamond” was recovered in South Africa in 1905.

The Lost Silver Triangle of the Sierra Madre—Conclusion: Tayopa, Guaynopa, and Guaynopita

July 2008
Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper might well have been correct about the “Santa Fe de Rodríquez” being the name of what is now called Guaynopa. However, an Indian named Agustín de la Cruz, who was associated with Cristóbal Rodríquez, is credited with discovering the mine in 1741. It is probable that the Spanish settlement had indeed been found because of its rather extensive ruins.

China to Set Up Strategic Reserves

June 2006
China plans to set up strategic reserves for key minerals such as copper, uranium and aluminum, the government said, acting to ensure supplies amid record high prices due to soaring demand.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Mine Market / Circulation Manager Returns to High School   • A Word from the Editor   • GOP Chairmen Ask Gore to Recuse Himself From Roadless Plan   • Treasure Hunters Abound in Greece   • Hope Boy Finds Gem During Field Trip   • Deadly Explosion Ruled Accidental   • Canyon Resources Offers to Sell Mineral Rights   • Four Miners Die in Mine Accidents in Ukraine   • GPS Speeds Filing of Claims in Alaska   • 15th, 16th Century Coins Found in Romania   • Miners Attend Meeting in Myrtle Point, Oregon   • Picks & Pans: Detecting in Kauai, Hawaii   • Mannequins Bring "Life" to Mining Museum   • The History of Tombstone   • Company Notes   • Metal Detector Only Requirement for Hunting Treasure   • Mystery of the Reed Gold Mine Nuggets   • The Colorado Mineral Belt   • Millennium of Russian Gold on Display in U.S.   • Judge to Decide Regarding Release of Records   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update