Millie's Tailings

February 2000 by Carolyn Dobbs

The Risks of Mining Overseas

November 2007
Zimbabwe is the latest country to threaten seizure of foreign-owned mining projects.

Looking Back

March 1999
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

The Madonna Nugget

October 2013
It was down deeper than I expected for surface trash. It wasn't until I was down six inches that the target screamed from my scoop.

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.

Ask The Experts: Can you review the differences in dry washers?

March 2017

Q: What are the advantages or disadvantages of hand crank vs. battery power vs. blower? And your preference?

Picks & Pans: Diamond Hunting in Wyoming

January 2002
Rod Griffin and I have spent most of our free time looking for the hard-to-find diamonds, and have found ourselves involved with wildlife, obstacles, bad roads, streams, bogs, bulls—you name it.

Mergers Continue at Record Pace

October 2006
Mergers and acquisitions continue at a record pace in 2006 as companies attempt to replace dwindling reserves. Mining companies find that it is more expedient to purchase additional reserves by acquisition than to spend time and money for exploration and startup, even more so when their stock prices are much higher as compared to recent years.

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