Small Mining Operations
The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA
March 2019 by Chris Ralph
Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.
Gary It's There
This year was a test. We had never done anything like this before, yet we grossed $30,000 in the short time we had to mine.
Lode or Placer: What Difference Does It Make?

Subtle and Not So Subtle Dangers of Hard Rock Mining
I’ve been in enough mines to know better, and I mentally kicked myself several times. That was a close call…
Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA
Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.
Practical Advice for Milling Hard Rock Ores
The problem is that extracting gold from hard rock is often a lot more difficult than processing placer gravels. Still, there is some very high-grade ore out there in many old mining areas.
The Jenkins Mine Project, Conclusion—Recovery Operations & Summary

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