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The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part I—The Geology of Coarse Gold Formation
December 2004 by Chris Ralph
Recovering large, coarse gold nuggets is a very exciting experience, and the quest forlarge gold is often the “holy grail” of the independent prospector, no matter which type of equipment is used. Hefty, good-sized gold nuggets are...
Hecla Fights Bad Actor Label in Montana
Environmental groups last year urged Montana regulators to impose the bad actor designation, and now are seeking to intervene in the case.
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Gold & Silver of the Comstock Lode
There still remains some material in place along the lode that could be mined at high gold and silver prices.
Company Notes
• Royal Gold, Inc.
• Placer Dome, Inc.
Ask The Experts: “Energy” coming from black sand?
Q: I have a question/request regarding some black sand left from my Dad’s prospecting days.
Gold in Moffat County, Colorado
The area of interest in this article is in eastern Moffat County, located in northwestern Colorado adjacent to the Wyoming line. It is a high, sagebrush prairie which ranges from 6,200 to 7,200 feet in elevation, north and northwest of the county seat of Craig (pop. 8,000).
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon's attack on suction gold dredging
• New DOI Director nominated
• More Forest Service restrictions in the works
• California suction gold dredging
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The Bawl Mill
• Gold Diver's Closes Its Doors
• Geologist's Search for PGMs Leads to Mining Venture
• Diamonds in the Rough in Montana
• Using Microbes for Mining
• The Carter and Reynolds Gold Mines: Is There a Yet Unknown, but Mineable Gold Deposit Here?
• Michigan House Committee Approves Sulfide Mining Regulations
• Surging Gold Prices Add Luster to Nevada's No. 2 Industry
• Ruby Hill Gold Mine to Reopen in Eureka
• The Skaergaard Intrusion
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• BLM Launches Mining Claim Records Viewer
• Newmont Welcomes Release of Executives
• The Baja Gold Rush of 1889
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back







