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July 2004 by Staff

Alaska's Hope-Sunrise Mining District

September 2010
Over 100 years of placer mining on the Kenai Peninsula has produced about 133,800 ounces of gold. Hard rock mines produced an additional 30,000 ounces. Suction dredging is currently the dominate mining method.

McCaw School of MInes Dedicates Phase II

April 2000
The McCaw School of Mines in Henderson, Nevada, dedicated Phase II of their unique mining school for kids.

What Are Those Rocks In My Pan?

June 2011
The placer mineral identification key is designed to answer this question. It attempts to recognize all the minerals in your gold pan concentrates.

Over the Divide

April 2003
Ron Stockman
  1939—2003

Millie's Tailings

March 2000
Without a telephone, electricity, or television in his isolated cabin, Olson led a simple and peaceful life. He enjoyed living in a remote canyon surrounded by a vast wilderness. Mining for gold absorbed his days.

Montana Tunnels Gets Final OK

December 2008
Operators of the Montana Tunnels mine about 25 miles south of Helena have final approval to expand it.

Tips for Cleaning Gold Nuggets

June 2019

I pulled out the nuggets I had worked on previously and looked at the size of the wire basket that the items to be cleaned are placed into. It looks much like a miniature french fry deep fryer.

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