The Bawl Mill

January 2000 by Staff

Melman on Gold & Silver

October 2008
Given that every single forecast of the level of government bailouts has understated the problems and the money required for solving them, one can only wonder what really lies in store for the American taxpayer—and the US Dollar.

The Jenkins Mine Project Pt III -- Site Selection

October 2010
This sampling program was painfully tedious, and I’ve still got the calluses and embedded shovel splinters to prove it. But completing that testing program validated certain areas of the creek and eliminated others.

Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale

May 2001
Clay described working the placer claim with his D-6 in 1998, “when this big one just rolled....."

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2004
To paraphrase the great Sir Winston Churchill, it would appear that, “Never have so many been so happy about so much!” Investors in stocks are happy; investors in gold are happy; investors in commodities, real estate, government bonds and even airline and utility stocks are happy. Productivity is growing; inflation appears to be diminishing and...

Heavy Glacial Rocks and Gold in the Midwest

December 2013
Over the years, I've noticed a pattern in the type of rocks associated with the best gold deposits in Midwestern glacial gravel.

The Wild Rush to Find More Cobalt—Part I

February 2018

While some future cobalt will come from recycling lithium batteries and other products, the coming huge need for cobalt is virtually a perfect storm of heavy demand and insufficient supply.

California Dredgers Shafted by Assembly Democrats

July 2010
Legislation designed to provide full permit refunds to all suction dredge miners in California has been hijacked in an Assembly policy committee.

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