The Muruntau gold deposit is in the Kyzyl Kum Desert of Uzbekistan. It is being mined in the world’s largest open-pit gold mine with production of about[…]

The Bureau had some real characters. One such character was Iggy. Iggy was a Slovak, and he loved to regale us with his stories. One story involved[…]

Okay, now back to the story. It’s the story of my first job after college, remember?  When I left college to work for the Bureau, I was[…]

Okay, I don’t really think that this is an origin story, but it is the story of my first job after college. Maybe it was more of[…]

The California goldrush of the latter part of the 1800s, and later in Colorado and other western states, is a prime example of many things. Man’s quest[…]

How many types of tailings facilities are there? How many stars are there in the night’s sky? How many licks does it take to get to the[…]

If you have a degree in geotechnical engineering, being involved with the design of mine waste (and heap leach) facilities is a natural fit. There are very[…]

Following a couple of stints in the US Marine Corps (thank you for your service), working as a cook and a hod carrier (Google that!), my dad[…]