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Beach Mining for Gold
March 2010 by Chris Ralph
Commonly these layers contain small particles of gold and platinum, and in places where they are sufficiently concentrated, the metallic particles are abundant enough to be extracted profitably.
Michigan Proposal Would Restrict Mining Operations
A group called Michigan Save Our Water Committee is seeking a Michigan ballot measure that would prohibit some types of mining and restrict others.
Modern-Day Claim Jumping
We soon found that our discovery post and other claim markers were gone and replaced with new posts and a notice of location with an earlier date than had been on our notice of location.
Greenstone and Gold
Contacts, faults and zones of weak rock are all places that can act as a pipeline to convey gold-bearing fluids, leading to valuable deposits.
Shaker Tables for Processing Hard Rock Ores
Most placer equipment is really made with gold in the 30 and larger mesh sizes in mind, though if carefully used can often get reasonable recovery down to the 50 mesh size.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Karuk Tribe case over, for now
• Fundraising continues
Bill to Allow Mining of Coeur d'Alene Basin
A state House committee supported legislation sponsored by Rep. Dick Harwood that would allow state mining leases for tailings and dumps, which Idaho law currently prohibits.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Utah Proposes Using Eminent Domain Against Federal Government
• Gold in Alaska
• Mining Trade Group Sues Nevada Over Tax Initiative
• Battle Heats Up Over California Suction Dredging
• China Will Put Rio Tinto Employees on Trial
• Highbanking on the Similkameen River
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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Prospecting for Hard Rock Gold
• Dredger Wins Claim Against Fish & Game Director
