Small Mining Operations
The ABCs of XRF
May 2021 by Ron Kliewer
Fast forward to present day and the XRF has come of age. Pull the trigger on the hand-held device and you get a nearly instant assay of the surface of a rock.
Practical Advice for Milling Hard Rock Ores
The problem is that extracting gold from hard rock is often a lot more difficult than processing placer gravels. Still, there is some very high-grade ore out there in many old mining areas.
Ophir—Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Alaska!
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Exploring Placers with Auger Drills
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New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming
The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...
The Jenkins Mine Project, Conclusion—Recovery Operations & Summary
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Ganes Creek After The Flood
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How to Field Evaluate A Placer Property
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