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2007 Annual Photo Contest Winners
January 2008 by Staff
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Oregon miners petition US Supreme Court in Bohmker v. Oregon
- Wheeler receives hearing as EPA administrator
Successful Gold Prospecting
There are loads of new gold prospectors attracted by the current high prices, and so I thought it might be a great time to take a look at what makes some prospectors so much more successful than others.
Picks & Pans—In Search of Nome Creek Gold
My father recalled fondly his early years of flying his Super Cub into the Preacher Creek watershed in search of game and gold, landing on wind blown ridges traversed by the giant Porcupine caribou herd that frequented the area.
Gold Miners Hunker Down Amid Financial Storm
North American mining companies are hunkering down to ride out a global economic slowdown; looking to rein in spending and perhaps delay some projects and exploration.
The Last Chance Mining District
With all of the erosion patterns wearing away the channels down into the North Fork of the Middle Fork, we assumed placer gold was still available in the river. The question became: How do we get down the 1,600-foot elevation drop to reach the river?
China Gold Imports Increased 500 Percent in 2010
It’s been no secret that the prices of gold and silver have been moving upward at a fast clip in recent months. Gold has soared 27 percent so far this year. There has not been a significant drop-off in production, so it’s been evident that an increase in demand has been a part of the force driving the price upward.
A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits
With a little homework and a methodical approach to sampling, a prospector can determine if a deposit is worthy of more of an investment...
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The Journal Welcomes Chris Ralph as Associate Editor
• The Bawl Mill
• Global Hunter
• New Study of the Formation of Nuggets—Part II
• Michigan DEQ Approves Upper Peninsula Mine
• Let’s Go Crevicing for Gold
• Mining Restrictions Lifted in Southwest Alaska
• Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Conclusion
• Exploring La Trinidad Mine
• There’s Still Gold In Oregon’s Umpqua River
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
