The Bawl Mill

August 1999 by Kenneth Harn

How to Make a Rock Sled for Dredging

August 2017

When my “anonymous” friend told me the rock tub was probably a hundred miles from where he safely stashed it, I decided to build another sled and improve on my old design.

Detecting: Small Creek Yields Good Gold

November 2016
Most of our gold recoveries have been in the cracks of the bedrock. Hot rocks in the form of dikes cross the creek at various locations, causing us to skip those areas.

Finding Gold in Tailing Piles

December 2014
Old mine workings and tailing piles can represent opportunities on many levels, from the chance to simply find a nugget on up to the commercial reworking of the old tailings for profit.

Alaska Mining Industry Sees 5% Growth in 1999

April 2000
For the fourth straight year, the state's mining industry broke the billion-dollar mark in revenue, according to a state report.

Gold in the Drum Mountains

September 1999
The Drum Mountains are located 23 to 30 airline miles northwest of Delta (pop. 2,000), in west-central Utah. The desert mountains rise to 7,233 feet and receive only 8 inches of precipitation a year.

Using A Trommel For Placer Processing

April 2010
The behavior of a trommel is dependent on how it is designed and set up. Important design characteristics include feed rates, screen perforation sizes, cylinder size, rotation speed and incline.

Using a Winch to Work Smarter, Not Harder

July 2009
It’s really a kick to watch a boulder weighing several tons moving out of your dredge hole and onto the cobble pile being pulled by a cable attached to your portable winch.

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