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Beginner's Luck

Their first cleanup total was more gold than they had ever found. These guys were deliriously overjoyed with their good fortune.

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Following Clues to a Hidden Gold Deposit


Many years ago I was in the American Canyon. I remembered a few details about a placer deposit there, so we decided to make a trip down and re-check some of these old workings.

Melman on Gold & Silver


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Gold Deposition and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part I


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Legislative and Regulatory Update


• California dredging update
• On a related issue, SB 233
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Stimulus Package Provides Potential Tax Savings For Miners


The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a nearly $800 billion stimulus package, includes nearly $300 billion in potential tax savings. Every prospector, miner and mining operator can share in over $75 billion in tax benefits for 2009 and 2010.

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