The Bawl Mill

November 2004 by Scott Harn

In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres

January 2007
We have concessions high in the Occidental mountains to the west, while down near our pueblo we have begun construction of a mill to process the ore we will soon be mining. As I look around, our new shop with its adjoining wings...

Ask the Experts

September 2007
Q: I would like to know the following on the metal nickel:
• Where is it mined?
• Why is the unit price so large—is this for a metric ton?

ICMJ's 13th Annual Photo Contest

January 2004
Once again we'd like to thank the many participants in our annual photo contest.  Picking our favorite ten photos is never an easy task, as there were so many great photos from which to choose.

Melman on Gold & Silver

January 2002
What a difference a year makes. It makes one wonder if we still live on the same planet!

Mining Firms Uneasy Over Bolivia

June 2006
Bolivia’s plan to nationalize its natural gas industry and exert greater state control over all of its natural resources has North American mining companies fretting over their future prospects extracting the nation’s rich resources of gold, silver and tin.

Our Readers Say

February 2004
• "...large advances have been made in the field of micron gold recovery..."
• "I enjoy the technical information..."

Gold at Mercury Mines

May 1999
There are numerous old mercury (quicksilver) mines in the central Coast Ranges of California, from San Benito County on the south to Lake County on the north, a distance of 225 miles.

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