Placer mining workshops offered
March 30, 2015
907-474-5406
3/30/2015
One-day workshops on placer mining basics will be offered in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, Delta Junction and Nome.
The workshops, hosted by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Cooperative Extension Service, will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 18 in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, April 25 in Delta Junction and May 2 in Nome.
Donald Keill, who has nearly 40 years experience as a mining engineer and geologist, will lead the workshop. Keill is also a certified mineral examiner and the owner of Keill Engineering in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.
The workshop will cover placer exploration and mining, including placer geology, claim staking, hand and mechanized methods, mining agreements, permitting, mine plans, mining economics, reclamation and more.
The fee is $50. Register at . The workshops will meet at Extension district office in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø at 724 27th Ave., the Delta Career Advancement Center in Delta and at the UAF Northwest Campus in Nome. For more information, contact Meg Burgett at asburgett@alaska.edu or 907-746-9472.
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