1999 Tables of Content

December 1999 by Staff

Picks & Pans: Gold Mining on Joie Osgood Ranch

January 2000
Butte County, California—On January 29, 1978, Peter and I received permission from Joie Osgood to pan and look for gold on her property. The 3800 acre property was located about four miles northeast of Honcut, Butte County, California.

Nevada County Feeling Pain of Slumping Mining Industry

April 1999
A major slump in the gold mining industry is taking its toll on central Nevada, where county commissioners are planning a 30 percent across-the-board spending cut beginning July 1.

Federal and State Biologists Accused of Planting Evidence

February 2002
Federal and state wildlife biologists planted false evidence of a rare cat species in two national forests, officials told The Washington Times.

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Green Valley Reconnaissance

January 2013
During this trip we found enough gold to make us want to come back, even with the punishment of a very long, tough hike.

California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part II

January 2018

There are a number of Tertiary river channels in the area, most of which trend south-southwest. They tend to be steep, narrow, and rich with coarse gold.

Ask the Experts

December 2013
Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?

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