The Bawl Mill

April 2007 by Staff

Ask The Experts

January 2016
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Over the Divide: Wayne (Jerry) Keene 1934-2017

August 2017

Sage-Grouse Won't Get ESA Listing For Now

April 2010
The Obama administration announced on March 5 its decision not to list the sage-grouse as threatened or endangered at the moment, though it left the door wide open to future listing.

Gem Discoveries Sought in North Carolina Field

February 2001
The gem miner who uncovered North America’s largest emerald thinks he’s found a mother-lode of emerald-rich rock in Alexander County.

Bum Luck

February 2007
Every prospector has streaks of bum luck—times when you can’t seem to find much, if anything. This is less true for folks who dry wash or dredge, but electronic prospecting and detecting is especially prone to dry streaks. It’s just the nature of the beast.

Mining Ends in Leadville

March 1999
An era ended in Leadville February 4, when the last miners left the Black Cloud mine and hung up their brass tags for the last time.

Gold Tellurides: Tellurium, an Assay Impurity

May 2001
What is a gold telluride? Simply put, it is a chemical combination of gold, silver and tellurium...

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