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Proposed 100-Mile Road in the Yentna Mining District
May 2022 by Dennis R. Garrett
A proposed 100-mile road will open up and revitalize the historic Yentna Mining District in Alaska, opening up new areas and opportunities for all in the area.
Rediscovering Placerville, California Part II
To get to the gold, the miners had to remove the shale pieces and stack them on the sides while sluicing the remaining material through their boxes.
A Search for Tantalum
It is likely that few tourists passing through the crowning glory of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia would be aware that this spectacular region is the focal point of the search for one of earth’s most intriguing metals—tantalum.
A Good Start
We split up in order to cover a larger area and found good color almost everywhere. The bedrock was shallow on both sides of the river, but the inside bend was where we concentrated our prospecting.
Ask The Experts: What should I do with a large amount of old placer concentrates?
Q: I’m working with some folks who have a large amount of old placer concentrates stored on their recently purchased property.
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• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts - How are gold veins formed?
• Ask The Experts - Is there gold in Monterey County, California?
• Ask The Experts - Can you explain NMR and satellite imagery?
• Ask The Experts - What other indicators are there besides red soils?
• Mineralization, Ground Balance and Metal Detecting
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Warning Signs
• What To Do With All That Gold?
• All About Trommels and Screens for Placer Gold Recovery
• Judge Orders FBI to Produce Records on Civil War Gold Hunt
• Strategies for Detecting Heavily Pounded Areas—Pt II
• Auburn, California
• Old Water Channels Provide Important Clues
• The Mystery of the Grand Summit Mine
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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