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Silver Hill, North Carolina
November 2000 by Sam E. Phifer, P.G.
To the writer's knowledge, this was the first discovery of silver and lead in North Carolina and perhaps one of the first official discoveries of silver east of the Mississippi River.Additional articles that might interest you...
Gold Point, Nevada—A One-Man Mining Town Restoration
September 2000
Almost 200 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gold Point was developed initially as a gold mining community in 1868. Like most mining camps, it experienced a typical boom-to-bust cycle, and by 1882, Gold Point was clearly on its way to becoming just another abandoned ghost town.
Almost 200 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gold Point was developed initially as a gold mining community in 1868. Like most mining camps, it experienced a typical boom-to-bust cycle, and by 1882, Gold Point was clearly on its way to becoming just another abandoned ghost town.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2009
• Mining reform introduced in Senate
• Obama signs lands bill
• Cap-and-trade
• Mining reform introduced in Senate
• Obama signs lands bill
• Cap-and-trade
Mining Expedition at Eagle Rock—Part II
June 2009
We spent more time that first day moving rocks than we did sending material over the sluices. Even so, our cleanup was quite respectable for having only moved down to a depth of a couple feet.
We spent more time that first day moving rocks than we did sending material over the sluices. Even so, our cleanup was quite respectable for having only moved down to a depth of a couple feet.
Melman on Gold & Silver
February 2016
If precious metals miners and prospectors were looking for a series of dramatic events to usher in the first two weeks of 2016, they have not been disappointed.
If precious metals miners and prospectors were looking for a series of dramatic events to usher in the first two weeks of 2016, they have not been disappointed.
Washoe County Balks at Black Rock Desert Plan
February 2000
The Washoe County Commission raised concerns about Sen. Richard Bryan's tentative proposal to protect the Black Rock Desert...
The Washoe County Commission raised concerns about Sen. Richard Bryan's tentative proposal to protect the Black Rock Desert...
The Bawl Mill
March 2015
• A sobering revelation
• "Greenbacks" for green energy
• A sobering revelation
• "Greenbacks" for green energy
The Essence of Gold Prospecting
July 2016
When doing your initial armchair research and selecting potential areas to explore, consider all the indicators, both natural and man-made.
When doing your initial armchair research and selecting potential areas to explore, consider all the indicators, both natural and man-made.
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