Purveyor Of Truth, Beauty and Sweat
Fog Lode: Strike Gold in the Black Hills with Scott Prentice (Updated January 1, 2026) Disclaimer: The Black Hills has produced over $216,800,000,000.00 dollars in gold at today’s prices since mining started in the early 1900’s. (Over 50 million ounces of gold.) As gold and silver prices continue their upward trajectory amid global economic uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, and increasing … Read More
Fog Lode and the Next Era of the Black Hills: Where Legacy Meets Innovation By Scott Prentice, Owner – Fog Lode Mineral Survey A 125-Year Legacy Beneath the Hills For more than a century, the Black Hills of South Dakota have stood at the crossroads of geology, history, and enterprise. From the Homestake era to the Richmond Hill district, these … Read More
Fog Lode: A Premier Black Hills Gold, REE and Silver Mining Investment – Lawrence County, SD Fog Lode (M.S. 1377), a 9-acre patented lode mining claim atop Chism Gulch in Lawrence County, South Dakota, is a gold-rich opportunity listed at $5.4 million—a fraction of its ~$1.12 billion in situ gold value at today’s $4,250/oz (as of October 19, 2025). At … Read More
Deer Mountain Village Sells First $1 Million Residential Lot in South Dakota History November 19, 2024 View from Lot 107 at Deer Mountain VillageLead, SD – Gerard Keating, CEO of Keating Resources, developer of the 660-acre luxury mountaintop adventure community Deer Mountain Village in Lead, South Dakota, announced the sale of the first $1 million one-acre residential lot in South Dakota’s 135-year history, dating back to the state’s … Read More
How Gold Is Made // This is a great story on how Gold is made. As a land owner of a Mineral Survey which has been a part of one of the largest gold discoveries in the United States, it often has led me to wonder how this shiny stuff is made. When I bought Fog Lode, gold was valued … Read More
A Tribute to Alvin Carlson, My Fellow Highlander As I sit here reflecting on my time in the Black Hills, one name stands out above the rest: Alvin Carlson, a true Trojan Highlander. Alvin wasn’t just a friend—he was a brother in spirit, a man whose big chest and even bigger heart defined what it meant to live tough and … Read More
Thinking of investing in gold property? This is your chance to own an actual piece of real estate that was once included in the original Richmond Hill mine boundary. Back in the early 2000s I purchased 49 acres in the original LAC Minerals, Richmond Hill gold mine boundary which was later removed because they didn’t renew their lease with the … Read More
Black Hills Gold Property is a high mountain 6500 foot elevation 9 acre mineral survey. With great access and electric to the lot line. This property is adjacent to Richmond Hill mine and above the Maitland gold mine. Both have recently been listed as major gold discoveries by Dakota Gold. More information can be seen on the main listing page … Read More
