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Picks & Pans: Dredging Costa Rica
October 2001 by A.K. Williams
My interest in gold mining began with a few friends who, knowing that I was a chemist by trade (never mind that I am a biochemist), interrogated me every day at the gringo coffee shop in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Underground Mining: Getting the Ore Out
February 2017
Choosing the right method to move your ore and waste is all about making the right choices. Sometimes more than one method may be used during the life of a mine as an operation expands and grows.
Choosing the right method to move your ore and waste is all about making the right choices. Sometimes more than one method may be used during the life of a mine as an operation expands and grows.
Original Sixteen to One Goes to Court—Challenges MSHA Citations
April 2001
Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc. has experienced unreasonable heavy-handed enforcement by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for the past two years (see ICMJ January 2000 issue). The publicly listed company operates a traditional underground gold mine...
Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc. has experienced unreasonable heavy-handed enforcement by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for the past two years (see ICMJ January 2000 issue). The publicly listed company operates a traditional underground gold mine...
Looking Back
July 2000
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
House Chair Requests Records on Forest Decision
December 1999
House Resources Chairman Don Young is asking the White House and Agriculture Department for records related to President Clinton's decision to place 40 million acres of remote, federal forest land off-limits for development.
House Resources Chairman Don Young is asking the White House and Agriculture Department for records related to President Clinton's decision to place 40 million acres of remote, federal forest land off-limits for development.
Guest Editorial—Unreasonable Interpretations
June 2000
Throughout the colorful history of mining, reviews of old documents and stories have led to new mineral discoveries.
Throughout the colorful history of mining, reviews of old documents and stories have led to new mineral discoveries.
Success With A Detector
May 2008
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"
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