All Articles
The Reynolds (Star) Gold Mine
September 2003 by Sam E. Phifer, P.G.
The Reynolds gold mine is located approximately 6 miles northeast of the town of Troy, North Carolina, the county seat of Montgomery County. According to old reports, the mine was discovered around 1800. Production reports from the mine are sketchy, but mention the occurrence of telluride minerals associated with the gold. Early work was apparently confined to a number of quartz veins that traverse the property in a northeasterly direction.Sampling, Hydro-Shocking & Cleaning Quartz-Gold Specimens
Many specimens have a small amount of gold and are not pretty to look at. There is a nifty way to give them a makeover and make them much prettier than they were when you found them.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Original Sixteen to One cleared
• Another court case settled
Tons of Gold Buried Under World Trade Center
Some 11.8 metric tons of gold worth an estimated $110 million, and 30.2 million ounces of silver valued at $121 million, are buried in the rubble below one of the collapsed buildings in the World Trade Center, The New York Times report
Melman on Gold & Silver
These moves were the first serious interruption to the bull market, which had not encountered a serious decline since the election of November, 2016. Since general market moves have been one of the most reliable historic indicators of precious metals market moves, we take a close look at these developments.
Company Notes
• Royal Gold, Inc.
• Fairmile GoldTech, Inc.
• Gemcom Software Int'l Inc.
• Homestake Mining Company
Alaska: Large-Scale Mining Can Be Done Right
"As elected leaders of the State of Alaska, we want you to know that Alaska is open to investment from those who seek to develop our state's natural resources safely and responsibly..."
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Klondike Gold
• State Rivers Closed to Prospecting in Washington
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part I
• The Montezuma Quadrangle, Summit County, Colorado
• Looking for Gold in British Columbia
• Picks & Pans: Sniping for Low Stream Gold
• Company Notes
• Why Do We Do The Things We Do?
• Gallium and Germanium in Utah
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
