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Ask the Experts—Looking up mining claims on the Internet
December 2011 by Chris Ralph
Q: Is there an Internet source ... that one can access to review which claims and at which location are the claims that BLM administrators close each year?Ask the Experts: Who manufactures the diagonal vibrating table?
Q: Who manufactures the diagonal vibrating table?
Ask The Experts: Can you review the differences in dry washers?
Q: What are the advantages or disadvantages of hand crank vs. battery power vs. blower? And your preference?
Ask The Experts—Using classifiers
Q: I would like to know how to use a classifier when I dump my gravel into my sluice box. I would also like to know what sizes classifiers come in. I know that they are in sizes like -3/4. What does the “minus” in the size mean? Thanks for any help you can give me.
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
- November elections
- Anti-mining ballot initiative rejected in Montana
Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?
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