National Mining Hall of Fame Names 2021 Inductees

October 2021 by Staff

Gary J. Goldberg became President and CEO of Newmont Mining Corp. in 2013. He turned the company’s overall performance around through a disciplined focus on safety, technical fundamentals, and value over volume.

Resurrecting a Hardrock Mine:

April 2023

The Millsite Finally Roars to Life!

The Robinson Mine—Big Things Happen Here

January 2013
When I’m traveling through the West, I sometimes take detours that lead me to places that I never knew exist

Freegold Mountain Project

September 2012
Few areas of the world have a mining history comparable to Canada’s Yukon Territory thanks to the fabled Klondike Gold Rush, which took place from the late 1890s into the early years of the Twentieth Century. Tens of thousands of prospectors and treasure hunters poured into the Territory following the discovery of placer gold...

Underground Mining: Stoping Methods

October 2016
In an old mine that does not have stopes, you know the old miners did not take much if any ore out of that excavation. On the other hand, if you see large stopes within the mine you know that it is these places where the miners found profitable ore deposits within the vein.

The Basics of Exploration Leases and Contracts—Part II

March 2019

This is the point where you might ask, “What do these types of contracts typically look like and how are they negotiated?” Well, that is the topic of this month’s article.

Northwestern Alaska Mineral Resources

February 2016
Gold and jade are actually only minor mineral resources for the Northwestern Alaska region as a whole. Modern prospecting has focused more on base metal than precious metal resources.

Eastern Oregon Mine Seeks Permits

September 2012
After a host of companies spent 20 years prospecting, a mining firm is ready to make a play on the $2 billion lode of gold sitting in Eastern Oregon.

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