Sweet Home Alabama! Yes, there is gold to be found in Alabama. According to this document by the Geological Survey of Alabama there 49,000 ounces of gold was reported through 1939 and probably at least that much more has been mined, but not reported. This is a long document, but it's worth your trouble to dig through it if you live in Alabama or somewhere nearby, … [Read more...]
Historical Mining Document – 1880 Report on Placer Mining
Below is a link to a 64 page document about placer mining from about 1880. I believe it is from the United States Bureau of Mines, but I didn’t see anything that said for sure. However, it is a great document that every gold miner should read, because it has information on the big and small placer gold mines operating at the time in twelve states and the Dakota Territory. It … [Read more...]