All Articles
The First Mine in America
August 2005 by Dr. Ralph E. Pray
Many people, mostly New Mexico Native Americans, but including this miner, wear turquoise from the first mine in America. I took my blue stones from the old mine by hand labor, underground, a half century ago.Melman on Gold & Silver
Every so often, deadlines are a real pain in the neck! That is truly the case this month as we must complete these musings prior to the Vice Presidential debates as well as the last two Obama-Romney encounters.
Company Notes
• Cimarron Minerals Ltd.
• US Gold Corporation
• Homestake Mining Company
• Int'l. CanAlaska Resources Ltd.
• BHP World Minerals-San Francisco
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California dredging update
• On a related issue, SB 233
• EPA and greenhouse gases
Silverton Preserving Lofty Symbol of Mining Era
Now, the Old Hundred-Mine boarding house has a new lease on life thanks to a town where some cling to the relics of a vanquished mining industry...
Ask The Experts: Can a long range locator probe detect gold in quartz?
Q: I was wondering how such a device could locate a rich gold vein in quartz, for example, since a metal like gold is non-magnetic.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Putting it all together, we have indications that the petroleum price increases could continue and we believe that if that is the case, the impact on precious metals would be positive.
Buying a Mining Claim: Questions to Ask
At one time or another, many miners will look seriously at purchasing a mining claim...Usually it’s a significant financial commitment, so how do you know if you are getting a good deal?
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Greenstone Belts in Minnesota
• The Paradox Basin—Part II
• A Sleeping Giant
• Buying a Used Gold Dredge
• Looking Back
• Gold in Vermont
• Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek
• 9th Circuit Court Hears Pilgrim Family Case
• National Mining Hall of Fame to Induct Five
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
