Small Mining Operations
Principles of Designing Your Mill Production System, Part II: Mill Design
February 2021 by Keith Bowen
Starting small with quick profitability gives you a lot of financial elbow room plus real-world experience that can be used for final mill design.
Underground Mining: Getting the Ore Out

Hard Rock University: Expensive Hobby or Real Business?

Hard Rock 101: Micro Blasting
Micro blasting can be used to take down hanging rock, separate minerals from overburden, and collect gemstones and other high-value product with minimal damage.
How to Make a Rock Sled for Dredging
When my “anonymous” friend told me the rock tub was probably a hundred miles from where he safely stashed it, I decided to build another sled and improve on my old design.
Nevada Miners: Check Your Claim Markers
The Nevada Senate introduced SB108 in 2009 to prohibit PVC piping utilized by miners to stake mining claims.
The Significance of Nuggets in Placers

The Highs and Lows of Drywashing

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