All Articles
Melman on Gold & Silver
June 2005 by Leonard Melman
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.Additional articles that might interest you...
New Study of the Formation of Nuggets—Part II
January 2008
Last month we took a look at the origins of coarse gold nuggets and the results of some new science about how they form. This new information pointed out that many nuggets once thought to be of secondary origin are formed under hot conditions...
Last month we took a look at the origins of coarse gold nuggets and the results of some new science about how they form. This new information pointed out that many nuggets once thought to be of secondary origin are formed under hot conditions...
Thinking Outside The Creek
March 2015
Imagine for a minute the year is 1850. You’ve read and heard that gold was discovered in California and the creeks are so rich you can just scoop it up with your hands.
Imagine for a minute the year is 1850. You’ve read and heard that gold was discovered in California and the creeks are so rich you can just scoop it up with your hands.
Tips for Detecting Nugget Patches
April 2015
Certainly many other successful nugget hunters have mentioned these methods; hopefully I can add to or clarify these methods.
Ask The Experts - A few questions about 'peak gold'
October 2018
Canyon Resources Offers to Sell Mineral Rights
July 2000
Canyon Resources Corporation recently offered to let environmental groups buy the mineral rights under nearly a million acres of land in western Montana.
Canyon Resources Corporation recently offered to let environmental groups buy the mineral rights under nearly a million acres of land in western Montana.
Successful Detecting Requires Attention to Detail—Part I
August 2016
So much of gold detecting depends on attention to detail. Every gold area offers its own distinct geological markers and as prospectors we must pick up on those markers.
So much of gold detecting depends on attention to detail. Every gold area offers its own distinct geological markers and as prospectors we must pick up on those markers.
The Manson Mine
November 2001
The Manson Mine. That’s what they called it in Ballarat in 1969. The name stuck even after Crazy Charlie Manson and the girls got hauled out of California’s Panamint Range behind Ballarat in handcuffs and ended up in prison for the Tate-LaBianca murders.
The Manson Mine. That’s what they called it in Ballarat in 1969. The name stuck even after Crazy Charlie Manson and the girls got hauled out of California’s Panamint Range behind Ballarat in handcuffs and ended up in prison for the Tate-LaBianca murders.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Pacific Legal Foundation Gets Significant Win
• States to Govern Own Roadless Areas
• Corralling Those Pesky Platinum Group Metals
• Turquoise Mining—Labor Intensive, But Worthwhile
• Goldville, Alabama
• Companies Scramble to Boost Copper Production
• Mining Sisters Make History
• Picks & Pans: The Perfect Paystreak
• Using Rock Formations to Your Advantage
• Significant Oil and Gas on Alaska's Central North Slope
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
