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January 2015 by Chris Ralph
• How do I get mining claims appraised?Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part II
It is this ability to hear and respond to the faintest of audio signals that I believe separates the best nugget hunters from everyone else.
From Curiosity to Mine Owner
His brother’s friend showed him a vial of gold that originated from his family’s mine in Honduras. Within two weeks Ernie had flown to Honduras to get a first-hand tour of the historic mine and the primitive operation underway to recover the gold.
Ask The Experts: Is there a safe DIY alternative to cyanide or mercury for extraction?
Q: With safety as a given, what can the average miner, or Joe-blow greenhorn do to identify and extract some metals or minerals with off-the-shelf products or natural ingredients?
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Designing my own dredge...
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• Two questions: Is fool's gold magnetic? And how do you go about filing a miing claim?
Placer Channel Sampling
Sampling gold placers can be rewarding, but remember to treat the samples so you are not high grading or low grading your results. Learn the rules and apply them so your samples are accurate.
Ask The Experts: Equipment to break up heavy clay
Q: I am looking for a “trommel machine” that doesn’t separate anything but clay slurry from rock hard clay.
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• Return to Chicken, Alaska
• The Pothole Patch
• All About Pyrite
• Diamond Prospecting in Indiana
• Significant Progress for California Suction Gold Dredgers
• Why Did This Silver Mine Close? -Conclusion
• The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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• How to Field Evaluate A Placer Property
