Picks & Pans: Mining in Ghana

February 2000 by Don Buck

Aussie Gold—A Look at New South Wales

January 2002
New South Wales is similar to Queensland. The Great Dividing Range runs close to the coast with large forests on the coastal plain. Inland from the mountains are vast grasslands with occasional forests extending to arid plains and desert.

Metals and Precious Stones in Wyoming

May 2000
Wyoming is an excellent place for prospectors, rock hounds, and companies to search for a variety of mineral resources.

Melman on Gold & Silver

July 2014
Although there is no direct connection between the price of lumber and the precious metals, there is an important indirect one due to the importance of the housing market to overall economic activity.

Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part VI Geology of Placer Gold Deposits

June 2006
Placer deposits are the focus of many small-scale prospectors, as they can be worked with comparatively inexpensive equipment. In this conclusion of a six-part series, we will take a look at the geology and formation of placer deposits...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

October 2015
• Anti-dredging bill SB 637 passes

Company Says Central Idaho Project Feasible

January 2016
...the federal agency is intrigued by a plan that might result in cleaning up the area without cost to taxpayers.

Melman on Gold & Silver

May 2012
Just as we were sitting down to write this column, a political bombshell was released when Rick Santorum announced he was terminating his efforts to win the Republican Presidential nomination, virtually assuring the nomination will be to Mitt Romney. The remaining candidates, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich appear to have no realistic chances.

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