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Stories abound of states suffering under the resource curse, yet various nations have managed to beat the odds, and create balanced economies.

It's no secret that using a good quality sluice box. Here is the best portable sluice box and the best sluice box for recovering fine gold.

Caterpillar Inc. unveiled the first model in its new line of hybrid excavators, the Cat 336E H, at its Mossville Industrial Design Center on Oct. 16 at a special trade press event, “The Next Generation is Here.” The new 336E H will be sold and serviced exclusively through the global Cat dealer network following the machine’s official launch at bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany.

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So, you want to search for gold ore. How do you identify good gold prospects? If your strategy involves crushing any and every rock you come across, you'll be crushing for the rest of your life and won't find a flake. Here are some simple field tests you can perform to help you narrow your search.

I got back to school this week after spending a week in a half in Costa Rica. It was so amazing and will need its own post soon! Since I missed a couple days of school due to the trip, I felt lik…

Check out this springtime DIY Rock & Gem Mining Activity that helps little ones explore and develop their senses in a simple and creative way.

Underground at Osisko Mining’s Windfall gold project in Quebec. Credit Osisko Mining

Engineering & Mining Journal is the leading trade journal for mining and mineral processing professionals, specializing in hardrock mining worldwide.