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Ask The Experts—How do I work this large quartz vein?
September 2008 by Chris Ralph
Q: I found a large quartz vein. I’m interested in mining this myself. Can you point me to a good book or other source on lode mining?Additional articles that might interest you...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
August 2007
• This is a friendly reminder
• Homebuilders’ case may help miners
• “Ecological resources must be protected…”
• This is a friendly reminder
• Homebuilders’ case may help miners
• “Ecological resources must be protected…”
The Bawl Mill
January 2006
• Cell phone tax is un-appealing
• Awkwardly dressed
• Would Mother approve?
• Cell phone tax is un-appealing
• Awkwardly dressed
• Would Mother approve?
Pickering Bar Revisited
August 2008
Pickering Bar on the North Fork of the American River is a fascinating place. It’s remote, taking almost two hours to get there from the small mining town of Iowa Hill, which is in Placer County, California.

Company Notes
November 2005
• Inco, Ltd.
• Falconbridge, Ltd.
• Pathfinder Resources, Ltd.
• Diamonds North Resources, Ltd.
• Newmont Mining
• Couer Alaska
• Inco, Ltd.
• Falconbridge, Ltd.
• Pathfinder Resources, Ltd.
• Diamonds North Resources, Ltd.
• Newmont Mining
• Couer Alaska
Fake Assays & Assayers
September 2000
There may be as many crooked gold assayers in the Southwestern U.S. as there are self-employed honest ones. Right now it looks that way. What can be done to stop the crooks? Why do the scams continue? How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the half-assayers? Who are the crooked ones? Where are they?
There may be as many crooked gold assayers in the Southwestern U.S. as there are self-employed honest ones. Right now it looks that way. What can be done to stop the crooks? Why do the scams continue? How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the half-assayers? Who are the crooked ones? Where are they?
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
August 2012
The Rich Hill Outing
April 2006
Out in the western gold country, the traffic of electronic prospectors on the hills appears to be increasing at a rapid rate. While a lot of factors are contributing to this, probably the biggest force attracting these new folks is the continuing...

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