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A Golden Dream Come True
November 2007 by Gus Peppley
We found the area where this patch of gold nuggets was located by researching several books on old mining districts. By the end of the 2006 winter we had about five different locations that we wanted to investigate.
Detecting Canyon Bedrock in The Sierras
My plan was to go up the canyon along a ridge and then drop into the canyon whenever I came across a spot that might give me reasonable access.
Ask The Experts
Sulfides and oxides—what's the difference between the two?
Using Mineral Deposit Models
Mineral deposit models have been used in mineral exploration for thousands of years. They were obviously not called models as we use the term today, but the idea of accumulating data to predict mineral deposits is the same. Models can be valuable tools in mineral exploration and assessment and are routinely used by major mining companies in locating and evaluating mineral deposits.
The Canton Lead
As the great Australian gold rushes of the 1850s gathered momentum, hopeful prospectors rushed from all parts of the globe, not least among these were the ubiquitous Chinese.
Groups Wonder Meaning of Call for More Wilderness
U.S. Forest Service Chief Michael Dombeck says there ought to be more wilderness—a comment that raised some concerns.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Environmentalists are missing a golden opportunity
• Special-use authorization not needed
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts
• Prairie Creek Project Approaches Final Hurdle
• Dawson City and the World Gold Panning Championships
• Journeys in the Kingman Quadrangle—Part IV
• Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part II
• The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• The Risks of Mining Overseas
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Legislative and Regulatory Update AB 1032—Where Do We Go From Here?
