The Ball Mill

November 2003 by Staff

Hard Rock University: Expensive Hobby or Real Business?

July 2015
Improper sampling techniques lead to more avoidable heartache than almost anything else in micro mining.

The Bawl Mill

February 2005
• Environmental solution becomes the problem
• How much money are you forfeiting?
• The unbearable snowman

The Bawl Mill

August 2006
• Beyond the call of duty
• May the best spouse win
• Dishonorable discharge

The North Star Mine

December 2002
Back in the early 1800s, there was a gold mine being dug in a mining community called Garden Valley. Garden Valley is located northeast of Sacramento, between Georgetown and Coloma. They called it Garden Valley because there were some miners who thought there might be more money in growing and selling vegetables than in mining for gold.

Ask the Experts

March 2013
Q: A few questions about claim markers, gold hunter test kits, and videos....

Sutro Tunnel a Big Draw

October 1999
The population of Sutro almost reached the same number this weekend as it did during its short-lived heyday. About 600 visitors explored the site where Adolf Sutro envisioned a bustling city.

Melman on Gold & Silver

January 2007
Putting this information together, we conclude that the coming year of 2007 could hold explosive growth for the precious metals as the probability of an international “accident” rises, as the dollar comes under increasing pressure and as the fundamental demand for resources of all types from India and China plus other developing nations grows relentlessly.

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