Silver Demand Driving Mine Production Up—Mexico Remains Number One Producer

July 1999 by Staff

Picks & Pans: Gold Prospecting on the East Fork River, Alaska

January 2003
It is not my choice to be diving under the icy waters of the East Fork River in the last days of chilly January. But indeed there are a few brave souls that like to suffer, as I see it. Then again the rewards can be great. If you have the proper equipment and the...

The First Prospectors

April 2002
Who were the earliest prospectors in the Western Hemisphere? Is there any way to tell?

Hands & Pans on the South Yuba River

June 2000
If you confess to being a recreational "hands-and-pans" mining enthusiast, chances are you do not hold your own valid mining claim. You also realize locating a stretch of stream or river to legitimately dip your gold pan into is as much work to find as those precious flecks of gold.

Melman on Gold & Silver

March 2007
What a month! It seemed as if one headline after another dwelled on one, and only one subject, that of the environmentalists’ concern over “global warming.” Politicians changed directions, mass demonstrations were held, Al Gore moved to the top of the media hit parade, and lawmakers were warming up to the task of revolutionizing our lives with torrents of new laws, regulations and policies.

Learning the Game and the Power to Change It

December 2016
The one legal entity that can change the game and provide a path and template to protect landowners and public land users across the United States is the miner.

China Will Put Rio Tinto Employees on Trial

March 2010
The Australian government confirmed it was notified that a Shanghai court will try the four Rio employees including an Australian national.

Ask The Experts - Too early to build the crusher?

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