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Platinum Claims on Heines Creek
April 2002 by Ron Wendt
There aren’t too many workable placer deposits of platinum in the world today. Most of the platinum found is in hardrock lodes, usually mixed in the gold, silver or copper outcrops.Additional articles that might interest you...
Recovering Fine Gold with Oleophilic Adhesion
April 2014
Oleophilic means "affinity to or attracted to oils," and this includes gold an diamonds.
Oleophilic means "affinity to or attracted to oils," and this includes gold an diamonds.
Advancements in Non-Toxic Gold and Silver Leaching
January 2019
The non-toxic thiosulfate is actually the medical antidote given to people for cyanide poisoning. By accomplishing both neutralization and metals recovery, this process creates an economic and environmentally attractive process.
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April 2015
Then I had one of my worst experiences as a prospector when I visited the US Forest Service office for this area.
Using A Trommel For Placer Processing
April 2010
The behavior of a trommel is dependent on how it is designed and set up. Important design characteristics include feed rates, screen perforation sizes, cylinder size, rotation speed and incline.
The behavior of a trommel is dependent on how it is designed and set up. Important design characteristics include feed rates, screen perforation sizes, cylinder size, rotation speed and incline.
Gold Has Shown Its Mettle, But How High Can It Go?
November 2009
How high can gold go? How best to hold it? Questions on gold investment answered.
How high can gold go? How best to hold it? Questions on gold investment answered.
The Bawl Mill
October 2004
• House members "earn" another raise
• So how much is the national debt?
• House members "earn" another raise
• So how much is the national debt?
Roosevelt: From Boom Town to Mountain Lake
August 1999
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.
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