The Colorado Mineral Belt

July 2000 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

Melman on Gold & Silver

October 2015
Recent reports could be pointing toward a genuinely important change in direction for the American economy and it is a change that could be positive for the precious metals over time.

States to Govern Own Roadless Areas

June 2005
There are strong opinions on both sides after the Bush administration issued a rule ending the Clinton-era Roadless Rule.

The Montana Tunnels Discovery

July 2005
Many prospectors and exploration teams deliberately avoid small tracts of land for various understandable reasons. However, in hopes that I might encourage some of my fellow prospectors to think more kindly of small tracts, I’d like to...

Surging Gold Prices Add Luster to Nevada's No. 2 Industry

December 2004
Higher gold prices helped boost Nevada’s mining industry in 2003 despite a decline in production for the third straight year.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

March 2005

Understanding Hard Rock Mining: Terms and Methods—Part I

June 2004
While most small-scale prospectors and miners focus their energies on placer deposits, most large mining companies put their efforts primarily into hard rock mining. Although many miners may see these as two separate worlds that can never meet, a better understanding of hard rock mining for small operators can be very helpful in many ways.

Great Atlantic Resources

August 2012
It was your correspondent’s privilege to accompany Great Atlantic’s management and geologic team on a journalist and analyst tour of their various New Brunswick projects during late June, 2012.

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