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2002 California State Gold Panning Championships—Foresthill, California
October 2002 by Staff
For the second year in a row the historic mining town of Foresthill hosted the California State Gold Panning Championships. The State Championships are sponsored by the Mother Lode Goldhounds, a California non-profit corporation.Additional articles that might interest you...
GM to Cancel Mining Contracts
August 2009
Governor Brian Schweitzer is calling on the Obama administration to force General Motors to honor its contract with a Montana mining company instead of going overseas to buy the precious metals used to control vehicle pollution.
Governor Brian Schweitzer is calling on the Obama administration to force General Motors to honor its contract with a Montana mining company instead of going overseas to buy the precious metals used to control vehicle pollution.
Getting The Most Value From Your Gold-Quartz Specimens
June 2010
Just simply crushing up all your specimens for their gold content may be a serious waste of potential cash.
Just simply crushing up all your specimens for their gold content may be a serious waste of potential cash.
Company Notes
April 1999
• Cimarron Minerals Ltd.
• US Gold Corporation
• Homestake Mining Company
• Int'l. CanAlaska Resources Ltd.
• BHP World Minerals-San Francisco
• Cimarron Minerals Ltd.
• US Gold Corporation
• Homestake Mining Company
• Int'l. CanAlaska Resources Ltd.
• BHP World Minerals-San Francisco
MMAC Update
December 2016
After many decades of closures, land-use restrictions, and over-regulation, miners and all other public land users may finally see some real relief due to the efforts of MMAC.
After many decades of closures, land-use restrictions, and over-regulation, miners and all other public land users may finally see some real relief due to the efforts of MMAC.
Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?
February 2011
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?
California's Mother Lode Quartz Veins
May 2015
The actions of the hot, ore-bearing solutions are not limited only to the deposition of material within the walls of the fissures.
The actions of the hot, ore-bearing solutions are not limited only to the deposition of material within the walls of the fissures.
Iron Minerals, Your Detector and Gold
January 2013
It’s worthwhile for the prospector using a metal detector to know a little bit more about the association of iron and gold as well as how iron minerals affect your metal detector.
It’s worthwhile for the prospector using a metal detector to know a little bit more about the association of iron and gold as well as how iron minerals affect your metal detector.
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