Over the Divide

September 2000 by Staff

Electrum: Gold and Silver Together

January 2016
...if you are out prospecting and find something that looks very much like a nugget but has an odd greenish-gray cast to it, don’t be too quick to simply toss it aside as junk.

Natural Gold Alloys

March 2014
Natural gold is never 100% pure; all natural nuggets contain at least some impurities. We're going to take a look at just what some of those impurities might be.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2001
• BLM Proposes suspension of 3809 regulation changes
• Monuments addressed by new administration
• Progress made on Clinton's Roadless Rule
• Changes at USFS
• Federal agencies pull back salmon biological opinion

Claim Filings Up in the Northwest

February 2005
Higher gold prices have led to a doubling of mining claims in the past year in Oregon and Washington.

Our Readers Say

October 2002
• "It's not often that I disagree with your opinions..."
• "Thank you..."
• "I've enjoyed metal detecting..."

Picking Our Way Through Bedrock

December 2015
Once again the coil was put over the spot but the target was in the pile now. I pinpointed, grabbed a handful of dirt and began sprinkling it over the coil until I heard that mild thud.

Reserves and Resources Explained

February 2014
Reservers and resources are very important to prospectors and miners, but they may be vague terms to some.

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