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Residual, Lateritic and Gossan "Soils" as Potential Nuggetshooting Sites

Nearly everyone who has drywashed or metal detected for placer gold within hardrock gold-mining areas is aware of "residual placers" (a.k.a. seam diggin's)...

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A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits


With a little homework and a methodical approach to sampling, a prospector can determine if a deposit is worthy of more of an investment...

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.

Melman on Gold & Silver


Not only is the Greenback steadily weakening, but calls for the abandonment of the US Dollar as the world’s reserve currency are growing more frequent and more strident.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts

Prospecting for Silver With a Geiger Counter


Light-colored volcanic tuff or tuffaceous sandstone often contains small amounts of uranium, enough to be detected with a sensitive radiation detector. Sometimes, the mass effect of the radiation is substantial.

Deadly Storms May Expose Gems in Sri Lanka


Floods and landslides that struck Sri Lanka several months ago, killing 266 people, may bring a windfall for miners. The movement of tons of soil and rock is believed to have unearthed new gems according to local industry workers.

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