Subtle and Not So Subtle Dangers of Hard Rock Mining

September 2020 by Ron Kliewer

I’ve been in enough mines to know better, and I mentally kicked myself several times. That was a close call…

Ask The Experts

April 2015
• Making a noisy dredge more quiet

Finding Gold in Tailing Piles

December 2014
Old mine workings and tailing piles can represent opportunities on many levels, from the chance to simply find a nugget on up to the commercial reworking of the old tailings for profit.

All About Trommels and Screens for Placer Gold Recovery

May 2022

The right speed accumulates only the heavy materials and allows all of the lighter stuff to flow through. This optimum speed is dependent on the size of the gravel you need to move through the system.

Northwestern Alaska Mineral Resources

February 2016
Gold and jade are actually only minor mineral resources for the Northwestern Alaska region as a whole. Modern prospecting has focused more on base metal than precious metal resources.

Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know

March 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been attempting to extend their authority and intimidate miners and other public land users for decades. Suction gold dredgers are no exception, and we want to highlight a recent example of how to deal with this federal overreach.

A High Price to Pay

February 2012
Over the last several months, starting from before I left for Australia, I’ve been working on getting all the 2011 paperwork done for my mining claims. I will admit that some parts of the paperwork I let go until only a week or two before the due date.

Crystallized Gold Mines of California

February 2022

Gold specimens that include visible crystal formations are among the rarest, most attractive and most valuable forms of gold to be found.

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