Mohave Mountain Placers, Arizona

January 2000 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

Melman on Gold & Silver

July 2015
Many gold and silver observers have been more than slightly concerned regarding the lack of any sustained rally...

Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: All Work and No Pay

January 2021

At first we decided to see what the flat by our camp would produce where the old-timers had worked it with their Pelton wheel and dragline buckets.

Ask The Experts

June 2015
If it's gold, how should I clean it?

Getting The Most Value From Your Gold-Quartz Specimens

June 2010
Just simply crushing up all your specimens for their gold content may be a serious waste of potential cash.

Pick Up Austria's New Coin—If You Can Lift It

November 2004
The Austrian Mint recently unveiled its new coin—a 68-pound, 24-carat gleaming gold disc worth about $500,000—touting it as the world’s largest and a powerful investment tool.

Miners Come Out On Top in SREP v. USFS

December 2005
It’s been over 2½ years since the Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) filed suit in US District Court against the Siskiyou National Forest (SNF).

Using Sucker Guns to Find Gold

November 2013
...if you have a good, rich spot, hand-operated systems can produce some decent gold.

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