Well, if you ask me what the most precious metal is, I'd tell you straight out it's rhodium, without a second thought! Now, you might be scratchin' your head, thinkin', "What in the world is rhodium?" Well, let...
Well now, if ya want to know how to make one of them sluice boxes, I can tell ya, it ain’t too hard. Just gotta have a few things, and a bit o’ patience. I seen a lotta...
Well, let me tell ya 'bout open pit mining. It’s one o’ them ways folks dig up all them minerals and rocks from deep down in the ground, without having to go tunneling all the way like they...
Mercury, well, it's a funny little thing. Not many folks know where it comes from, but it's been around for a long time, and it’s been used for all sorts of things. Now, let me tell you, getting...
Well, now, if ya wanna know what a "placer deposit" is, let me tell ya, it’s just a fancy way of sayin’ where them valuable bits o’ minerals like gold or diamond collect, usually in rivers, beaches, or...
Well, let me tell ya, this thing called placer deposit, it’s real simple to understand once ya get the hang of it. Placer deposit, it’s like when all them shiny, precious minerals get washed up from where they...
Biotite: The Mineral You Might Not Know About You know, I’ve been around for many years, and there’s one thing I’ve learned – rocks and minerals, they’re everywhere, but most folks don’t pay much attention to ‘em. Take...
Well now, let me tell you 'bout this Heap Equipment thing, ain't much fancy, but it's been doin' a lot of work for a long time. Heap Equipment, ya see, it’s been around since 1949, a good long...
Ah, so ya want to know about ferrous and non-ferrous metals, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain't as complicated as folks make it out to be. Ya just gotta know the basics, and after that, it's...
Well now, if you want to know how they get that shiny gold outta them rocks, let me tell ya, it ain’t no simple thing. They use chemicals, and one of the main ones is called cyanide. Yes,...