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Surging Gold Prices Add Luster to Nevada's No. 2 Industry
December 2004 by Associated Press
Higher gold prices helped boost Nevada’s mining industry in 2003 despite a decline in production for the third straight year.Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Determining the Amount of Gold in a Quartz Specimen
Many prospectors who find specimens of rich quartz with visible gold often wonder about the gold content of their specimens. Pieces with significant visible gold can sometimes be found at hard rock mines, by prospecting...
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The nugget was cast aside with larger rocks during the screening process, but it was found later by an employee...
Geologist's Search for PGMs Leads to Mining Venture
One look at a map of the northern portion of Ontario province in Canada clearly identifies it as an area of immense beauty. From Georgian Bay on Lake Huron across to Lake Nipissing and all points north, it is a land of...
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