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The Goldhill Mining District
October 2001 by Sam E. Phifer, P.G.
Following the initial discovery of gold in North Carolina in 1799 on the Reed Plantation in Cabarrus County, gold was found in about 1842 in Rowan County at a locality that soon acquired the name Gold Hill.Piggin' for Gold
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Picks & Pans: The Perfect Paystreak
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Melman on Gold & Silver
We believe this possibility of a housing crisis is an important consideration in our prediction of a positive price market for the precious metals this year.
Critical Metals: Lithium
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Picks & Pans: Highbanking on the American River
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The 10-Ton Boulder: Expanding Grout Demolition
Imagine you have located a source of virgin placer ore containing immense gold value. Now imagine that there is a 10-ton monolith of extremely hard gneiss in between you and payday.
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