California's Rich Pocket Mines

February 2010 by Chris Ralph

Ask The Experts - Do I have any grandfathered rights that post FLPMA claim holders do not have?

September 2011
Q: Does a claim holder of a claim that has been under constant, active status since 1932 have any rights that owners of newer claims do not have? In other words, do I have any grandfathered rights that post FLPMA claim holders do not have?

Ask The Experts - Are custom mills available for titanium and tungsten?

August 2018

Picks & Pans—The Green Rock, Rattlesnakes, Good Gold and Ruth's Mine

November 2000
After a long winter, gold flakes swirling around in black sand at the bottom of my pan was a welcome sight.

The Bawl Mill

June 2010
• Set for life...at everyone else’s expense
• As long as we’re giving away money...
• Consulting pays well in NY
• The old bait and switch...
• Not an enviable record

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2004
• GAO opinion contradicts Norton-Leavitt road deal
• Cubin wages battle over public lands decisions
• Washington State rivers are open, work continues
• Recent FWS habitat, endangered or threatened proposals

Eolian Gold Deposits

February 2014
Prospectors who specialize in electronic detecting for nuggets in desert areas are especially interested in this type of deposit, as it yields nuggets that are close to the surface of the ground...

Ask The Experts

May 2016

• Any suggestions about gold panning in Oregon?

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