Looking Back

February 2000 by Staff

Melman on Gold & Silver

June 2005
Rapid reversals seemed to be the theme of news events during the past month. For example, while the economy generated relatively poor job growth of only 100,000 or so during March, April’s number soared to 274,000—far above expectations.

Diamond Prospecting in Indiana

January 2015
My first personal experience with placer diamonds was on a gold prospecting trip in Indiana about 8 years ago, when a fellow prospector was cleaning his gold concentrates.

California State and US National Panning Championships

October 2012
On Labor Day weekend, September 1st and 2nd, two days of furious, almost non-stop panning went on.

Agnico-Eagle to Open Gold Mine in Finland

July 2006
Agnico-Eagle Mines will open Europe’s largest gold mine in northern Finland in 2008, the Canadian company and local officials said.

Ask The Experts—Separating platinum from sands using bubbles

October 2011
I am trying to find any information about using bubbles to separate platinum from sands and small particles. I think it has to have a surfactant in the process. Do you know of this bubble tech?

Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining

February 2000
Pacific Island nations have started devising regulatory laws to help create a new industry in this near-resourceless region: mining the sea floor.

Jadeite in California

April 2015
...two jadeite locations in California have been thoroughly researched by geologists. There are no doubt others that lie in wait.

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