Prospecting & Detecting
A Hole In One
October 2023 by Ray Mills
Trip to “The Swamp” on Behalf of Small Miners
Besides the EPA issue, our major priority is to work on the proposed amendment to the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act (S 145), a bill proposed in the Senate by US Senator Dean Heller (R-Nevada).
The Bucking Room
Since this position was the least desirable due to the hard physical labor, the bucking room was used as punishment. Do you have a mediocre worker? Bad attitude? Off to the bucking room!
Want to Go to Australia?
Every year there are large nuggets found by the diligent, and occasionally by the lucky newbie.
Lazy Day Gold
January 2023Pay Attention to the Features and Landmarks
People always ask me what is so important about locating contact zones. The answer to that: Gold.
Take it to Bedrock
Picking the right spot to placer has to do with years of experience, and a little luck. The textbooks can tell you where it should be, but sometimes the rules just don’t seem to apply.
Paperwork Guy—A Cautionary Tale
I recently grew complacent, and it caused me to make a mistake that resulted in the loss of a mining claim. It brought my mining plans for the summer to a complete halt.
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Sampling Mission in Placer County's Last Chance Mining District
• Discovering Nugget Hollow
• Google Earth Pro for Prospectors and Miners
• Finding Gold - Fact vs Fiction
• Drilling Down - Looking With Drill Bit Eyes
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislation and Regulation
• PLP Update October 2023
• ICMJ Visits Sumpter Oregon, Gold Mining Town
