Looking Back

December 1999 by Staff

Melman on Gold & Silver

May 2015
Long-term, the outlook remains very favorable—but the obvious and important question is when we might expect a solid bull market revival to take place.

How to Upgrade Your Pocket Plunger

November 2016
These three simple upgrades, when taken together, will considerably increase a pocket plunger’s magnetic pull and make it less susceptible to breakage.

Company to Sue Over Stymied Gold Mine

November 1999
A Colorado company that saw its plans for a big Montana gold mine derailed by a 1998 voter initiative says it will sue the state for hundreds of millions of dollars, to cover loss of the project.

Ask the Experts: various mining courses

August 2012
Q: What classes should one take if planning on majoring in mining engineering or geology?

Picks & Pans: Dredging on the Arkansas

February 2001
I had been looking forward to this trip since last year when the annual trip had rewarded me with a ¾-pennyweight nugget.

Early Summer Mining in Wyoming

August 2017

Old tailing piles extend for miles. There was still plenty of water flowing here, so WPA members set up highbankers at several settling ponds.

Picks & Pans: Leon Always Finds the Most Gold

March 2001
Since 1986, I have spent the summer months camped out on a river, looking for gold. The summer of 2000 was no exception.

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