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Antarctic Volcano Emits $6,000 Worth Of Gold Dust Every Day — But Scientists Say There’s a Catch
Philip Kyle of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology was in awe of the volcano’s calm nature that contributed to the gold dust formation. “It’s more a geological curiosity than ...
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VIDEO: Why miners risk their lives for sulfur inside an active volcano
In this episode of Risky Business, we head to the Ijen volcano to find out. More from Risky Business In East Java, Indonesia, hundreds of miners face deadly smoke to mine sulfur, or "devil's gold." ...
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Mount Erebus: Antarctica’s active volcano emits 2.8oz gold per day
In a recent discovery, scientists found that the highest active volcano in Antarctica ... New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, clarified that gold deposits can originate ...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
JOHANNESBURG — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for ...
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Mining gold in North Carolina: The anatomy of the first American gold rush
After the discovery of a 17-pound nugget in Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early ...