I have been involved in individual prospecting, mining, and environmental control for more than 30 years. I've found gold and other minerals all over the western US, Alaska and even in Australia. I am the author of a very successful book Fists Full Of Gold that is available for sale in many retail locations including large commercial bookstores like Barnes and Noble. I am also the Associate Editor of the Prospecting and Mining Journal, a magazine that has been published monthly for more than 80 years (obviously I've not been with them the entire time) and have written more than 100 articles for publication. I have spoken many times to clubs and other groups, as well as at meetings and seminars, and have also been invited to testify numerous times before various political Boards and Commissions. I've even served as an expert witness in court cases on topics related to mining. I have a degree in Mine Engineering from the Mackey School of Mines in Reno (Part of the University of Nevada, Reno). I also worked for a governmental environmental permitting agency and was involved in issuing permits to mining operations. This gives me somewhat of a unique perspective having been both the person applying for mining permits as well as the person issuing the same mining permits (different times and different projects of course).
You might
consider me for an interview or other project if you are looking for input on the following topics:
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Individual prospecting and panning or metal detecting for gold nuggets
2.
Rock hound hobbies and mineral collecting
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How gold and silver are mined, processed and consumed
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Current trends in the mining industry
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Environmental laws affecting the mining industry
6.
Gold Rush History and early day mining in the Western US.
