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Ants May be Useful to the Gold Mining Industry

Ants May be Useful to the Gold Mining Industry

In an experiment using insects to find gold, researchers got surprising results. Learn how the results could impact future gold mining operations.

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Cupellation and the Birth of Precious Metal Refining

Cupellation is a refining process used to extract pure gold from lead ores. Learn more about how cupellation works by reading our blog post.

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Precious Metal Mining Techniques of Ancient Rome

Precious Metal Mining Techniques of Ancient Rome

The Roman Empire was made of greatly skilled miners. Learn some of their pioneering techniques in this blog post.

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Breaking Bad, Miner style: The Secret Kyrgyz Gold Mine

Breaking Bad, Miner style: The Secret Kyrgyz Gold Mine

A secret gold mine in Kyrgyzstan has been serving as a major source of income for a remote village. Learn how they process their gold in this post.

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Pan Amalgamation and Variations

Pan Amalgamation and Variations

Pan amalgamation processes went through several evolutions to improve the efficiency of silver mining. Learn more about pan amalgamation here.

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The Baia Mare Cyanide Spill

The Baia Mare Cyanide Spill

In 2000, the Baia Mare cyanide spill was one of the worst environmental disasters to ever occur. Read on to learn how this affected gold mining.

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