Good research is vital to become a successful miner.
The best site to look for published material related to mining in BC is the Ministry of Energy and Mines, under Publications. Another excellent place to search for mining publications is BC Geological Survey Publications Search as well as GEOSCAN Search.
Bellow are a few links to books you don't want to miss. Some books are highly sought after, like Boyle's Geochemistry of gold and its deposits. Others talk about gold recovery techniques or how to investigate a placer deposit. The list bellow is updated regularly, please visit often.
- The geochemistry of gold and its deposits (together with a chapter on geochemical prospecting for the element); Boyle, R W. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 280, 1979
- Geochemistry of silver and its deposits, with notes on geochemical prospecting for the element; Boyle, R W. Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 160, 1968
- Placer gold recovery methods by Silva, Michael A; California. Division of Mines and Geology, Publication date 1986
- Geology of placer deposits by Jenkins, Olaf Pitt, 1889-, Publication date 1970
- Drilling for placer gold by Gardner, Walter H, Publication date [192- ]
- Basic placer mining by California. Division of Mines and Geology, Publication date 1963
- Placer County investigation by California. State Water Resources Board, Publication date 1955
- Placer examination : principles and practice by Wells, John H; United States. Bureau of Land Management, Publication date 1973by Wells, John H; United States. Bureau of Land Management, Publication date 1973
- Placer gold recovery methods by Silva, Michael A; California. Division of Mines and Geology, Publication date 1986
- Gold Room Operations Manual by Mike Hand, Publication date 1987
- Recovering precious metals from waste liquid residues; a complete workshop treatise, containing practical working directions for the recovery of gold, silver, and platinum from every description of waste liquids in the jewellery, photographic, process workers', and electroplating trades by Gee, George Edward, Publication date 1920by Gee, George Edward, Publication date 1920
- The goldsmith's handbook : containing full instructions for the alloying and working of gold ; including the art of alloying, melting, reducing, colouring, collecting and refining ; the processes of manipulation, recovery of waste ; chemical and physical properties of gold ; with a new system of mixing its alloys ; solders, enamels, and other useful rules and recipes by Gee, George E. (George Edward); Gee, George E. (George Edward), Publication date 1886
- The art of the goldsmith and jeweller : a treatise on the manipulation of gold in the various processes of goldsmith's work, and the manufacture of personal ornaments, &c., &c. for the use of students and practical men by Wigley, Thomas B., Publication date 1898
- The reducer's manual, and gold and silver worker's guide, being a complete practical hand-book on the saving and reduction of every class of photographic wastes, and gold and silver residues by Bloede, Victor G, Publication date 1869
- Placer Gold Deposits of Arizona by Johnson, Maureen, Publication date 1972
- Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada by Johnson, Maureen, Publication date 1973
- Placer Gold Deposits of Utah by Johnson, Maureen, Publication date 1973
- Placer Deposits of Alaska by Cobb, Edward, Publication date 1973
- Placer Gold Deposits of New Mexico by Johnson, Maureen, Publication date 1972
- Geology and Placer-Gold Deposits of the Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico by Segerstrom, Kenneth; Ryberg, George, Publication date 1974
- Placer gold deposits of the Eagle Trough, upper Yukon River region, Alaska by Barker, James C, Publication date 1986
- Map of Alaska showing known gold-bearing rocks with descriptive text containing sketches of the geography, geology, and gold deposits and routes to the gold fields by Geological Survey (U.S.); Emmons, Samuel Franklin, 1841-1911, Publication date 1898
- The geology and ore deposits of Goldfield, Nevada by Ransome, Frederick Leslie, 1868-1935; Emmons, William H. (William Harvey), 1876-; Garrey, G. H. (George H.), b. 1886, Publication date 1909Publication date 1909
- Geologic guidebook along Highway 49, Sierran gold belt : the Mother Lode country by Jenkins, Olaf Pitt, 1889-; California. Division of Mines and Geology, Publication date 1948
- Mother Lode gold belt of California by Logan, Clarence August, b. 1887; California. Division of Mines, Publication date 1935
- Handbook Of Mineral Dressing by Taggart Arthur F., Publication date 1927
- The miner's handbook : a handy book of reference on the subjects of mineral deposits, mining operations, ore dressing, etc. For the use of students and others interested in mining matters by Milne, John, 1850-1913, Publication date 1894