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October 2001 by Staff

Prospecting Ores Shoots and Hidden Veins for Specimen-Grade Gold Samples

June 1999
Until about 20 years ago, interest in Wyoming's gold was at an all-time low, not only because of relatively-low gold prices, but also due to the lack of information on many of the state's gold deposits.

Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM

March 1999
The BLM's Juneau Mineral Information Center has released a full-color 18x24 poster that highlights minerals from across Alaska.

Silver Bull Resources Sees Bright Future for Silver & Zinc

September 2013
The Sierra Mojada Project lies within a historic high grade silver, lead and zinc mining district originally discovered in 1879.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

October 2005

Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Stupid Is As Stupid Does

January 2019

The temptation to enter the dark interiors beckoned to me before the day was finished but I resisted.

Ask The Experts—Amalgamation

January 2011
Q: Exactly how does amalgamation work? Does it “melt” the gold (or copper, or silver, etc.) and form an alloy? If one leaves a piece of gold in mercury, will the entire sample become an amalgam (combination) of gold and mercury? Or does it only affect the surface...

House Resources Committee Addresses Environmental Scare-Tactics —by House Resources Committee & Chairman Richard Pombo

August 2003
As self-serving, so-called environmental organizations ramp up their scare-tactics to raise money, Americans will be pleased to learn that the sky is not falling, nor are their rivers on fire. These are facts to keep in mind when reading the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) partisan “scorecard.” The House Resources Committee report shines sunlight on the shady LCV political rhetoric by outlining facts and accomplishments on current environmental endeavors.

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