All Articles
Reading A River: Finding The Paystreaks—Part I
December 2008 by Chris Ralph
How to read a river to find gold: The exact point where you choose to dig for gold makes a big difference because the placer gold deposits formed in rivers and streams are anything but uniform—some parts are rich in gold...
Additional articles that might interest you...
Venezuela’s Chavez Halts Mining Projects
November 2005
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his government has decided to review and possibly cancel all mining concessions, and stop issuing new ones to foreign companies.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his government has decided to review and possibly cancel all mining concessions, and stop issuing new ones to foreign companies.
Demand for Copper Boosts Zambian Mining
February 2007
Surging global demand for copper has breathed new life into the mining industry in Chingola, a short drive from the Congolese border on top of some of the richest copper deposits in the world.
Surging global demand for copper has breathed new life into the mining industry in Chingola, a short drive from the Congolese border on top of some of the richest copper deposits in the world.
Russian Plane Spills 3 Tons of Gold on Runway
April 2018
Residents believe doré bars landed in a snow-covered area as far as sixteen miles from the airport and some said they will be searching the area after the official recovery
Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2002
What a difference a year makes. It makes one wonder if we still live on the same planet!
What a difference a year makes. It makes one wonder if we still live on the same planet!
Ask The Experts
November 2015
• When geologists and old-timers have conflicting views.
• When geologists and old-timers have conflicting views.
Common Mistakes of the New Detectorist
August 2013
Detecting is not very complicated and the rewards can be tremendous. The difference between success and fruitless toiling can be remedied by a few small adjustments and a whole lot of perseverance.
Detecting is not very complicated and the rewards can be tremendous. The difference between success and fruitless toiling can be remedied by a few small adjustments and a whole lot of perseverance.
Picks & Pans: Dredging at Douglas Creek, Wyoming
March 2003
Labor Day! The last chance of the year to do some dredging in Wyoming. Wyoming’s dredging season runs from June through the Labor Day weekend.
Labor Day! The last chance of the year to do some dredging in Wyoming. Wyoming’s dredging season runs from June through the Labor Day weekend.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Mining Journal Contest
• Bullion River's French Gulch Gold Mine
• Montana Tunnels Gets Final OK
• Gold Miners Hunker Down Amid Financial Storm
• Lluvia de Oro—A Shower of Gold Awaiting Development in the Sierra Madre—Part II
• From Hand Sluice to Dredge
• Melman on Gold & Silver (2008 Year in Review)
• Chavez Eyes Venezuela’s Largest Gold Mine
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
