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Aussie Gold—Swinging Over to South Australia
April 2002 by A.R. Cameron
Since the founding of the original colony in 1836, minerals have proven a vital resource to fund the State’s development. Originally, copper was the lifeblood, being discovered not long after settlement.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Change is coming at Interior
• Interior Department seeking public comment regarding minerals
Melman on Gold & Silver
I believe this is a powder-keg waiting to explode down the road—with potentially devastating effects on society—but positive implications for gold and silver.
California State Gold Panning Championship Results
This year the State Gold Panning Championships were held August 24-27, at the California State Fair, sponsored by the Motherlode Goldhounds and Cal Expo.
How to Evaluate Mineral Claims—What to Know Before You Buy
Even though they have put down thousands of dollars, the buyers often stop paying on their claims part way through the process after they realize they’ve been duped, but the company just sells it again to another buyer.
The Goldfield Mining District -- Then and Now
In 1983, some of the ore yielded more than 2,500 ounces of gold within 30 feet of the surface. The shoot pinched to a narrow vein.
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The Bawl Mill
• 43 CFR 3809 Final Rule
• Alluvial Fans
• Platinum Claims on Heines Creek
• Picks & Pans: Eureka! We Struck It Again
• More on Meteorites
• The Gold Hill and Iowa Mine, Boise County, Idaho: 1863-1895
• The First Prospectors
• All That Glitters is Gold
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
