The Alaska Gold Forums

Certainly there are a few folks who simply lurk here, feeling that their experience level isn't strong enough for them to join in. Sometimes other members, on other mining forums, take cheap shots at those folks who are either just starting out or are unsure on just how things work in recovering Gol...

Hey, One Blanket, good thoughts there - but - consider this: a boulder submerged in water is "lighter" by the weight of the water it displaces. Taking that into account starts a trend towards a difference in practicality. Next - rolling a boulder is much easier than trying to lift it with machinery,...

Many of us are crusty "Old Timers" here, having dug in the dirt for years and years. We have 'been there' to answer questions, clarify something that seems a bit fuzzy or just explain 'the why' of mining things for a long time now. In doing that we all learn and share that learning which certainly i...

Here in Trapper Creek we had our first 1/4" last night.
I can only imagine what'll come from this summer's mining adventures memories.
Joe

Dick, As I understood the Poling and Hamilton studies (resulting in the Miner's Moss with expanded over) was envisioned and funded by (I think) the Yukon Provincial Government as an attempt to increase the recovery % of Gold from the provinces' medium and larger operations. While it has been a while...

Well, it seems nobody wants to address the subject of fine Gold. Fair enough - just what do folks here want to talk about? This forum was started, long ago, to share Gold mining knowlege and I, silly old me, thought that folks would enjoy talking about the subject of small Gold. We've all found it s...

LONG ago, in the late 1880s talk about "fine gold" was usually preceded with a disgusted growl by the old timers. NOBODY wanted to bother with that stuff. Virgin ground yielded lots of large to moderate sizes and it was just not profitable to take the time to go for the small stuff (except for those...

First, gentle frost last night here near Talkeetna last night. The stories should be a-flying soon.

It certainly is a sad fact that Jim is no longer with us - yet we all can well remember his fierce passion for Gold mining as well as this forum. That passion is the glue that held and holds this forum together through not only the good times but also through the roughest of times. We all have that ...

A neurologist is evaluating Jim's condition now - more as I find out.

I'm leaving for Alaska in a few hours - I'll be on the 'net with the smart phone to keep up on Jim's progress.

Joe S

*** Preliminary info - Neurologist said that there was a stroke during the surgery. More to follow.

Joe