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Picks & Pans: Detecting Micro-Nuggets
May 2005 by Martin H. Milas
I like to play in a big sandbox called the Mojave Desert. I have different ways of getting my kicks. My particular delight is seeing, “How low can I go?” Blame it on too much sun, but there are days I don’t feel like drywashing.
Additional Note Regarding "Strategic Metals—Part II"
From the December 2013 issue:
I-147 Before Montana Supreme Court
A group supporting a ballot measure to overturn a ban on using cyanide in certain mines has told the Montana Supreme Court it should throw out a lawsuit against Initiative 147. Facts surrounding the claims of I-147 opponents must be sorted out before the high court can consider the legal challenge, said proponents who call themselves Miners, Merchants and Montanans for Jobs and Economic Opportunity.
Ask the Experts
Q: ...where would you recommend selling class rings and other scrap gold?
Hardrock in Downieville
A recent weekend trip found us leaving the Grass Valley, California area to meet up with some friends in Downieville.
PLP Update
In the meantime, I want to highlight some recent court cases won with the assistance of Public Lands for the People…
Sampling Mineral Deposits
The accurate sampling of mineral deposits for testing and analysis is perhaps the most important step involved in both mineral exploration and development. It is a critical factor in initial prospecting efforts and the preliminary investigation of grassroots exploration projects, yet sampling is often performed in a haphazard and incomplete fashion during the early stages of prospecting and exploration activities.
McCaw School of MInes Dedicates Phase II
The McCaw School of Mines in Henderson, Nevada, dedicated Phase II of their unique mining school for kids.
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