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A Trip to Tucson 2000
April 2000 by Mark Mallicoat
The stage was set for a great time, as better than 100 mining artifact collectors from all over the world gathered for the 6th Annual Tucson Arizona show. Many of us didn't even seem to mind the heat of the desert...The Jenkins Mine Project, Conclusion—Recovery Operations & Summary
This project taught me that you don’t need to be Albert Einstein to apply a little science to your prospecting. I learned that most of the science related to suction dredging is actually common sense. All we need to do is take the time to apply it.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Melman on Gold & Silver
The “battle lines” are being clearly drawn. By the time you receive this issue both party conventions will take place within just a few weeks and there will be only four months until the final vote.
California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part I
The nugget sat there in plain sight, though it was covered in dirt, while hundreds of people had passed that way every day.
Ghost Towns of Washington County, Utah
As people race by on Interstate 15 through the southwestern portion of Utah, they miss many relics of early silver mining and agricultural days hidden just off the freeway. Washington County had a rich mining and farming history dating back to Civil War times, and there are some that believe it still holds some hope for future mining.
Directory of Active Mines in Arizona Available
The Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources has released the Directory of Active Mines in Arizona, 2001-2002.
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The Bawl Mill
• USFS Chief in Nevada
• Uranium Miners May Be Compensated
• Dairy Farmer Hits Pay Dirt
• Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana
• Guest Editorial—President's Land Plan Implements Unratified Treaty
• Gold in Washington
• Picks & Pans: Tips for Nuggestshooting—How to Increase Your Gold Finds (Part I)
• Alaska Mining Industry Sees 5% Growth in 1999
• El Paso Mountains Mining History
• Platinum Prices Could Spur Wyoming Rush
• The Wooden Cross
• Mining Hall of Fame Seeks Rhymes of the Mines
• Collecting Garnets in Wyoming
• McCaw School of MInes Dedicates Phase II
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
