Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—Gold At Last!

May 2019 by Ron Kliewer

We’ve been busy with a plethora of projects, all aimed at gathering gold into a pile big enough to brag about. We’re not there yet, but I’ll show you some of the interesting projects we’ve completed since we talked last.

Gold in Tertiary Gravels

November 2015
In some places, semi-continuous sections of riverbed can easily be linked in many places to identify the path of the ancient rivers.

PLP and MMAC Update

January 2018

Refractory Gold Processing

February 2013
After your excitement peaks when you first receive the high gold assay from the vein you just exposed, you ponder how you will extract and sell your gold. You will need to develop a flow sheet for your process to optimize your recovery and minimize your costs and permit requirements.

Ask The Experts

June 2016
Q: How do I improve my small-scale mining operation’s gold production?

Ask The Experts

March 2016
Options for affordable crushers for small mining operations

A Father’s Day to Remember: 24,000 Ounces Gold in Quartz

October 2018

Father’s Day in Australia was on September 2, and it’s a day a group of miners from “down under” won’t soon forget.

Detector Brings New Life to An Old Lode Mine

August 2018

…it was immediately evident the previous owner had not been using a detector. During just a few months of working the dumps part-time, he recovered gold in quartz specimens valued in excess of $40,000.

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