Over the Divide

September 1999 by Staff

Woman Gets 90 Months in Mining Fraud Case

March 2007
A Nevada woman was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for her role in an investment scheme involving claims that she could extract precious metals from volcanic cinders, officials said.

Where To Find Diamonds

November 2008
Where to find diamonds in the United States: It is somewhat common for gold prospectors to find diamonds in black sand concentrates and not recognize them.

Proven Strategies for Detecting Gold

December 2018

I’m sure we all have, at some point in time, gone out detecting and ended up not having the success we thought we would have. Here are some helpful game-changers that work for me and may work for you, as well.

Ask The Experts - What’s the status of suction gold dredge permitting in California?

June 2020

Philippines Asks Foreigners to Invest in Mining

March 2005
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other officials urged international businesses to invest in the country’s mining industry after the Supreme Court cleared the way for foreigners to fully control mining operations in the country.

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2002
Whatever else one will be able to say in later months about the year 2002, we can already state that there is no shortage of interesting and important news developments.

Dredging Below the Homestake

April 2005
What better place to dredge for gold in the early 1970s than downhill from the largest gold mine in the US? Gold prices were rising, and it was a good time and place to shop for a prospect.

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