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California Miners Locate Rich Pocket of Specimen Gold

Over fifty pieces of dendritic gold, ranging from 1 gram up to 2.5 ounces, were recently discovered at a mine in the Allegheny Mining District in Northern California.

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Judge Gives OK to Nevada Mining Tax Initiative


A proposed constitutional amendment to raise the cap on mining taxes can proceed as written, a state judge ruled March 14.

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Small Mine Selective Blasting


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Gold in Maine?


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The Smell of Gold—Part I


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