1999 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees

August 1999 by Staff

Goldville, Alabama

June 2005
Goldville, Alabama, (pop. 61) is located in hilly and forested country at an elevation of 1,018 feet, in the Piedmont physiographic province. It is near the northern boundary of Tallapoosa County.

Sniping for Gold

August 2012
Sniping for gold… what does it mean to you? To me, sniping is taking a mask and snorkel along with a screwdriver and squeeze bottle to search for gold lying on or in bedrock.

The Forgotten Specimen—Part I

June 2009
In these types of cases I tend to listen to what my metal detector is telling me. The machine was very quiet, suggesting my initial impressions were right about the ground make up.

EPA Offers Liability Protection to Spur Cleanups

October 2005
Environmental groups that volunteer to help government and businesses clean up waste from mine drainage in the West won’t be held liable if there are future disputes over the pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency said.

Ruling Awards Giant Nugget to Finder

June 2000
A court ruled that a taxi driver and amateur prospector who unearthed a 14.5-pound (6.6-kg) gold nugget on someone else's land is allowed to keep it.

Kerry Proposes Large Fees on Miners

September 2004
John Kerry’s proposal to increase mineral royalties to raise money for national parks has drawn strong opposition from officials and mining interests in Nevada, which produces 81 percent of the nation’s gold.

Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels

September 2010
The potential exists for small-scale placer mining in these pits using a trommel and sluice box or other similar types of equipment.

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