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2006 US Gold Panning Championships
July 2006 by Staff
This year’s US Gold Panning Championships were held in Gold Bug Park, in Placerville, California. The competition site was set in the park’s pavilion among the trees and adjacent to the stream that runs through the park.Additional articles that might interest you...
Montana Lawmakers Want Economic Review of New Mining Rule
November 2005
A group of lawmakers is asking the state to review the economic effects of a new mining law that one lawmaker contends is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to end all mining in Montana.
A group of lawmakers is asking the state to review the economic effects of a new mining law that one lawmaker contends is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to end all mining in Montana.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2007
• Endangered Species Act update
• California Fish & Game tries yet another route to stop gold dredgers
• Endangered Species Act update
• California Fish & Game tries yet another route to stop gold dredgers
Success With A Detector
May 2008
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"
Spencer Opal Deposits, Idaho
July 2003
In order to give the reader a better appreciation of some alternative valuable minerals that can be found by the average prospector, we visited Bob Thompson’s Opal Mountain Mine located in Spencer, Idaho.
In order to give the reader a better appreciation of some alternative valuable minerals that can be found by the average prospector, we visited Bob Thompson’s Opal Mountain Mine located in Spencer, Idaho.
Pumping Water With Solar Power
March 2019
Solar energy can be used for any size placer or hard rock mining operation. It is most practical for small and longer-term operations provided your mine is not located in a dense forest.
Prospecting for Surface Flood Gold Placers on Low and Intermediate Gradient Streams
February 2015
Sample panning is a very important method used to find the richest parts of a flood gold deposit before setting up equipment and running material.
Sample panning is a very important method used to find the richest parts of a flood gold deposit before setting up equipment and running material.
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