The recovery of fine gold has always been a huge challenge for prospectors. The smaller a piece of gold is the harder it is to recover. Plus, how small does gold have to be before you realize that it just isn’t worth the effort to recover. As a result, many gold prospectors have avoided the […]
The Toiyabe Mountains of Central Nevada have been home to several mining towns over the years. Most of these towns were gone almost as quickly as the arrived. Others lasted for a while. It all depended on the richness of the minerals. Berlin The largest of these mineral strikes was at the town […]
It is always amazing to learn about how stories of mineral discoveries could spread during the old days, leading to the shifting of people from different locations to form new towns altogether. Silver Reef is located in Southern Utah and is now a long forgotten ghost town. It is about 25 miles northeast of St. […]
It is always fascinating to learn about how mining activities have evolved in various parts of the world. So is the case of San Juan Mountains area, a place known for gold and silver mining since the earliest settlers arrived in the region. The San Juan Mountains are located in the southwestern region of Colorado. […]
Gold mining is a major industry in Nevada. Unlike most other states in the U.S., there are still many active large gold mines. In fact, Nevada is one of the major and reliable sources of gold globally. Most of the mines in the state produce gold through open pit mining by using heap leaching method […]
From the start of the Gold Rush all the way through the mid-1900s, much of the countries economy was sustained through mining activities. Of course one of the many important minerals mined was gold. But not all days were rosy for the gold mining industries. There were many situations that challenged the profitability and even […]
Usually gold prospectors are trying to find that secret spot, the small creek hidden miles deep in the woods that is loaded with gold. What if the there was a rich area to prospect that was right under your feet? That is what you’ve got with culvert pipes. Why Look for Gold in Culverts? […]
Placer mining and lode mining are very different. Whereas placer gold has been released from within the rock and is generally free from any significant matrix, lode gold presents different challenges. While gold may be present in ore, it must somehow be released for proper extraction. As a result, a number of machines have been […]
Gold has always been greatly prized for its beauty and simplicity of ease of used when creating various types of artwork. Gold’s resistance to tarnish or most other forms of decay means it is incredibly long-lasting. There are relics made of gold found in ancient artifacts which were recovered from the most ancient excavations. In […]
The Rocky Mountains that run through the center of Colorado hold immense mineral wealth. Most of the largest gold and silver strikes here were made well after other gold rushes in the West, but don’t be mistaken… they rivaled just about any other discovery made. Aspen is one town that was formed due to the […]
Sometimes miners can be a pessimistic bunch. I will acknowledge that some of it is warranted… you won’t get any argument from me that its harder to be a miner today than it was in decades past. More restrictions and regulations are frustrating, no doubt about it. And more generally, it seems like the general […]
The Stillwater Platinum Mine is a mine specialized in the production of the group of minerals known as Platinum Group Metals (PGMs). The most well-known and valuable of these metals is the brilliant silvery metal known as platinum. The mine is located in the Beartooth Mountains, which is about 100 miles southwest of Billings, Montana. […]
Murray is a small town in northern Idaho that doesn’t have a lot going for it these days. Don’t get me wrong, it is a beautiful part of the state and a lovely place to visit in the summer, but there isn’t much going on. Mostly just a few residents and some small businesses. If […]
1. American River This was the river that started it all. Gold was first discovered here at Sutter’s Mill, and gold was soon found all throughout the river. This was the richest river in the entire state. Between all the different forks of this river, there are literally hundreds of miles of gold-bearing […]
There are easily a dozen different detectors to chose from that are capable of finding gold nuggets, but at the end of the day, you can only swing one at a time. What is the best one? I don’t know if best is the right word, but I’ve found a setup that works very well […]
