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Getting The Most Value From Your Gold-Quartz Specimens
June 2010 by Chris Ralph
Just simply crushing up all your specimens for their gold content may be a serious waste of potential cash.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels
The potential exists for small-scale placer mining in these pits using a trommel and sluice box or other similar types of equipment.
10,000 Shovels Back Protest
Gov. Kenny Guinn added his backing to a protest against the Forest Service in Elko as an estimated 10,000 shovels arrived in Nevada in a show of support from loggers, ranchers and miners across the country.
Blackberries and Gold
There were iron stains all over and even a few places where I could see iron trash sticking out of the bedrock. These would be ideal spots to start with as the gold travels with the iron and lead.
Evolution Of A Gold Prospect
The adage of, “The harder I work, the luckier I get,” has profound meaning, but it doesn’t always apply to prospecting.
Good Research and Bad Luck
With every look at the box I was pulling out a few pickers and a nugget or two. The smile I had the previous night just got bigger and bigger throughout the day.
Gold and Rare Earth Elements in New Mexico
We import nearly all of our REEs from China, so it’s critical that we find and continue to develop domestic resources of these elements.
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