Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM

March 1999 by Associated Press

Jadeite in California

April 2015
...two jadeite locations in California have been thoroughly researched by geologists. There are no doubt others that lie in wait.

Legitimately Reducing Business Vehicle Costs

May 2014
When it comes to the expense of using a car, van, pickup or panel truck for business purposes, they can be deducted by the operation as 'transportation" expenses.

Mining Journal Contest

December 2008
How much is that old Mining Journal worth?

Mining Outfits Eye 50-Year Supply of Iron Ore

May 2005
Two companies are looking to mine the largest known iron ore deposit in the West—a 50-year supply at a rate of 1 million metric tons a year.

Recreational Dredging on the South Yuba River

October 2000
Joe Williams needs six trips with his faithful wheelbarrow to haul his "back-pack" dredge and camping supplies down into the South Yuba River canyon at the start of each dredging season. The nearest spot to leave his vehicle lies about four miles and, during the hot summers, a canteen of water away. Still, he's been doing it for about fifteen seasons since the 1970s.

The Pay Streak: Redefined With Metal Detectors

August 2008
The time-honored objective in recovering gold from placers has always been to discover and recover gold from the detritus of both known and unknown lodes. The traditional method to recover gold from desert dry placers was to locate and work the enriched gravels known as the “pay streak.” This pay streak was usually found directly over false or true bedrock and within the upper few inches of the bedrock itself.

More Small-Scale Miners Attracted by Gold Prices

July 2007
With gold hovering above $650 an ounce, interest in panning and prospecting for the pricey precious metal in northern Idaho’s icy streams and on its rugged mountainsides has enjoyed a mini-boom.

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