15th, 16th Century Coins Found in Romania

July 2000 by Associated Press

The Bawl Mill

November 2001
• What goes up, must come down.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

October 2005

Gold & Silver of the Comstock Lode

September 2010
There still remains some material in place along the lode that could be mined at high gold and silver prices.

Lamproites and Diamonds

November 2002
Most prospectors are aware that diamonds are sometimes found in kimberlite, but few are aware that diamonds are also found in another rock type known as lamproite. Lamproite is a very rare volcanic rock that often...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

June 2007
• Assembly Bill 1032
• Forest Service tries to rewrite Mining Law
• California seeks comments from dredgers
• Support PLP efforts

The Pay Streak: Redefined With Metal Detectors

August 2008
The time-honored objective in recovering gold from placers has always been to discover and recover gold from the detritus of both known and unknown lodes. The traditional method to recover gold from desert dry placers was to locate and work the enriched gravels known as the “pay streak.” This pay streak was usually found directly over false or true bedrock and within the upper few inches of the bedrock itself.

Forest Occupancy Decision Stands—US Forest Service Withdraws Appeal

January 2004
In the July 2003 issue we reported on the case of Public Lands for the People (PLP) members Ron Lex and Ken Waggener (“PLP Members Win Occupancy Case—Appeals Continue”). The two miners were cited for occupying their...

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