The Bawl Mill

July 2007 by Staff

Your Guide to Prospecting in Alaska

May 2013
Alaska is getting a lot of interest these days, not least because of all the gold prospecting shows on television. Hardly a month seems to pass without some new prospecting show being announced, and a couple of the most popular feature Alaska.

PLP Update

January 2022

We anticipate there will be a change in party leadership in possibly both the House and Senate following the November 2022 mid-term elections…

GPS Speeds Filing of Claims in Alaska

July 2000
Alaska Governor Tony Knowles signed a bill making several beneficial changes to Alaska mining claim location law.

Tons of Gold Buried Under World Trade Center

October 2001
Some 11.8 metric tons of gold worth an estimated $110 million, and 30.2 million ounces of silver valued at $121 million, are buried in the rubble below one of the collapsed buildings in the World Trade Center, The New York Times report

How to Prospect for Silver Field Tests You Can Use to Detect the Hidden Metal

May 2006
Don’t bother eyeballing that rock for silver! Even if it’s high grade you’ll not see the familiar dime or quarter coin color. Native silver is almost as rare as brass ore. Well, if it’s so hard to find, is silver worth looking for? You bet! Just check the latest prices—and they may go higher.

Ask The Experts - Too early to build the crusher?

October 2020

4 Keys to Successful Nugget Hunting

February 2012
Lots of prospectors are trying out nugget detecting for the first time and finding out that it isn’t all that easy. In fact, in my opinion, metal detecting for nuggets is perhaps the most difficult form of prospecting that one can take on.

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