Silverton Preserving Lofty Symbol of Mining Era

December 1999 by Associated Press

The Last Chance Mining District

August 2009
With all of the erosion patterns wearing away the channels down into the North Fork of the Middle Fork, we assumed placer gold was still available in the river. The question became: How do we get down the 1,600-foot elevation drop to reach the river?

Calcite and Limestone

February 2017
The other distinguishing feature of calcite has to do with its chemistry. Geologists sometimes take a small bottle of dilute hydrochloric acid out into the field with them because calcite reacts with acids to make a bubbly foam.

Prospecting for Copper—What to Look for on the Outcrop

August 2020

For the prospector, knowing what oxidized hydrothermal alteration looks like in the field is an important exploration tool.

MMAC & PLP Update

October 2015
Keep in mind there are specific steps that must be taken to get your traditional mining district organized if it has fallen into disarray.

Gryphon Gold and the Borealis Project

March 2008
Strange things do indeed occur. Here we were in western Nevada’s Walker Lake District, normally one of the driest areas for mining operations in America, and we couldn’t access a sizeable portion of Gryphon Gold’s project areas due to...

Green Valley Reconnaissance

January 2013
During this trip we found enough gold to make us want to come back, even with the punishment of a very long, tough hike.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

December 2014
• Court says ESA does not apply in some cases
• Comments needed for proposed critical habitat in several Western states
• EPA still trying to rewrite the Clean Water Act
• Enough already!
• Now is the time to act

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