Roads to Nowhere

November 2018 by R. V. Larson

What today appears to be a “road to nowhere” was once a road to somewhere. At today’s precious metal prices that somewhere can be of great importance to you.

Our Readers Say

December 2011
• Re: Tyrie's Roadway Nugget
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Ask the Experts

March 2014
NOI or POO for small backhoe

The Reason We Fight

July 2015
Joy was written on his face, holding up the nugget—his first ever nugget—that he and his grandpa dug up together.

Deep Nuggets From The Strange Little Patch

April 2018

I began detecting at the bottom of the gully and started making my way upstream. About mid-way there was a nice, flat stretch for about ten feet.

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April 2019

• Conversion charts and tables
• Solutions to anti-mining efforts

Exploring Snakehead

April 2015
On our fourth trip, we finally reached the top edge of the old hydraulic pit, and it was monstrous.

Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board

April 2013
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.

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