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Market Spotlight: Platinum in Demand
December 2006 by Associated Press
Platinum has run to record highs this year, but it’s not a rush of demand for wedding bands that has boosted prices. It’s diesel.Additional articles that might interest you...
The Carter and Reynolds Gold Mines: Is There a Yet Unknown, but Mineable Gold Deposit Here?
December 2004
The Carter and Reynolds gold mines were two of the earliest gold deposits to be exploited following the first discovery of gold in North Carolina in 1799, at the Reed gold mine. Both of these mines were worked to a limited degree between 1800 and 1900. The Carter mine is located approximately 3.0 miles east of Troy, North Carolina...
The Carter and Reynolds gold mines were two of the earliest gold deposits to be exploited following the first discovery of gold in North Carolina in 1799, at the Reed gold mine. Both of these mines were worked to a limited degree between 1800 and 1900. The Carter mine is located approximately 3.0 miles east of Troy, North Carolina...
Ask the Experts: More suggestions for dealing with metallic trash....
August 2012
Q: Thanks for the great article in the recent ICMJ [“Metallic Trash—Scourge of the Prospector,” July 2012]...
Q: Thanks for the great article in the recent ICMJ [“Metallic Trash—Scourge of the Prospector,” July 2012]...
Beach Mining for Gold
March 2010
Commonly these layers contain small particles of gold and platinum, and in places where they are sufficiently concentrated, the metallic particles are abundant enough to be extracted profitably.

The Greenhorn
August 2002
I wanted to become part of the romance of Colorado—to become part of the romance of mining in those majestic mountains. The path ahead of me was much rougher than I anticipated.
I wanted to become part of the romance of Colorado—to become part of the romance of mining in those majestic mountains. The path ahead of me was much rougher than I anticipated.
Another Successful Northwest Miners Rally
October 2007
Eleven year old Josh Evans’ words said it for all of us at the rally: “Finding gold is really fun!”
Eleven year old Josh Evans’ words said it for all of us at the rally: “Finding gold is really fun!”
Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part V Geology of Hardrock Gold Deposits
May 2006
In this installment we will finish up our discussion of how primary hardrock gold deposits form. Understanding how rock alteration works can lead to some good ideas for exploring around old mining districts.

The Bawl Mill
January 2011
• By the numbers...
• Railway plan is a bit off track
• By the numbers...
• Railway plan is a bit off track
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