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The Grubstake Gulch Placers, Alaska
January 2006 by Ron Wendt
I’m not sure if it was the cold, clear, pure drinking waters of Grubstake Gulch and Willow Creek that have drawn me over the years, or the flat nuggets of gold I have dug out now and then. Since about 1973, I’ve extensively prospected up...
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Silver Hill, North Carolina
November 2000
To the writer's knowledge, this was the first discovery of silver and lead in North Carolina and perhaps one of the first official discoveries of silver east of the Mississippi River.
To the writer's knowledge, this was the first discovery of silver and lead in North Carolina and perhaps one of the first official discoveries of silver east of the Mississippi River.
Jerritt Canyon Mill May Reopen
February 2009
Golden Eagle International announced is reached an agreement with Queenstake Resources back on October 14, 2008, to reopen the Jerritt Canyon mill north of Elko, Nevada.
Golden Eagle International announced is reached an agreement with Queenstake Resources back on October 14, 2008, to reopen the Jerritt Canyon mill north of Elko, Nevada.
Legislative Update
February 2023Biden Administration Announces "The Final Rule" on WOTUS
Ask the Experts - what does MDB&M stand for?
April 2013
Q: What does MDB&M stand for?
Q: What does MDB&M stand for?
California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part I
December 2017
The nugget sat there in plain sight, though it was covered in dirt, while hundreds of people had passed that way every day.
Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part I Recognizing and Understanding Minerals
January 2006
Many individual prospectors would like to know a little more about the geology of gold deposits. There is no doubt that in the final analysis, no matter how well you operate your equipment, unless you can find the places where gold is...
Many individual prospectors would like to know a little more about the geology of gold deposits. There is no doubt that in the final analysis, no matter how well you operate your equipment, unless you can find the places where gold is...
Prospecting for Meteorites with a Metal Detector
February 2002
The following article has been written with a two-fold purpose; first, to help familiarize anyone interested in “meteorite shooting,” and second, to stress the importance of scientific research.
The following article has been written with a two-fold purpose; first, to help familiarize anyone interested in “meteorite shooting,” and second, to stress the importance of scientific research.
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