Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

July 2000 by Staff

Ask The Experts

February 2016
Any good books on mineralized faults and contacts?

The Tonopah Gold and Silver District

October 2009
The discovery of the Tonopah District by Jim Butler in May, 1900, was by far the most important event of its time, just as the discovery of the Comstock was the most important event in the Nevada’s earlier history.

Exploring A Historic Lode Mine

August 2016
Climbing up the debris, I pointed my flashlight up a shaft ascending straight up as far as my light would shine. It was the stope of the pay shoot leading to the old tunnel above!

Miners Welcome Comments by Alaska Official

December 2003
The head of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation angered environmentalists by saying more than enough acres are being managed for conservation and land set-asides aren’t necessary for environmental protection.

How to Recognize Hard Rock Gold Ores

September 2017

I regularly get inquiries along the line of: “Hey, I found this rock, and I think it might be gold ore. How can I tell?” Prospectors are always on the lookout for gold-bearing rocks that may be the source of any nearby placer gold.

BLM Reports That 'Mining' Brings Most Public Reward

August 1999
A report from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled "Public Rewards from Public Lands—Fiscal 1998", shows that minerals production is the largest income producer for the federal government on BLM-managed lands.

Ask the Experts

September 2014
• Using drywashers to work desert gravels

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