How To
Successful Gold Prospecting
January 2011 by Chris Ralph

The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA
Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.
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Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?
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All About Hard Rock Drills
There are three basic power sources for rock drills—electricity, gasoline and compressed air. Before we go into big pneumatic drills, we’ll start with a quick rundown of each.
Care and Lubrication of a Model 13 Laboratory Wilfley Table

Hard Rock 101: Micro Blasting
Micro blasting can be used to take down hanging rock, separate minerals from overburden, and collect gemstones and other high-value product with minimal damage.
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