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.
How To Increase The Value Of Your Gold Claims
November 2023From Iowa to Alaska—How I Became A Gold Miner
May 18, 2019, after 26 years, I had finally saved enough money. I bought my one-way ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska, and I started off by finding a new job…
The Challenge of Winter Dredging
Dredges actually do pretty well in freezing conditions. There are a few tips you should know, however.
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Centrifugal bowls versus jigs
The Dredge Report
As a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits, I’m not allowed to talk about specifics in the court-ordered negotiations currently underway in San Bernardino. However, I do want to let you know we are making progress…
The Basics of Permitting and Bonding Your Mining Operation
With the recent surge of interest in gold projects, it’s about time to revisit a subject that strikes fear into the hearts of small-scale miners: Permits.
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• Commercial Blaster Training
• How Rich Must My Ore Be?
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: All Shook Up
• Gold Circle (Midas) Gold District
• How to Find Prospects That Others Missed
• Gold 1822 Half Eagle Fetches Record at Auction
• Utah Tellurium Mine Creates New US Supply of Key Mineral
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
