Cartwrights Celebrate 40 Years in Nevada

October 1999 by Guest Writer

Randsburg—Still Going Strong

June 1999
Soon after the rich gold discoveries at Ballarat, near Death Valley, prospectors fanned out all over Southern California's Mohave Desert. Minor discoveries were made in many dry washes, gullies, and desolate areas, but no discovery has had the impact of the one that Frederick Mooers, John Singleton, and Charles Burcham, made in 1895.

Roosevelt: From Boom Town to Mountain Lake

August 1999
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.

15th, 16th Century Coins Found in Romania

July 2000
A farmer in northwestern Romania has dug up nearly 2,000 Polish, Hungarian and Turkish silver and gold coins dating back as far as the 15th century, an official said.

The Bawl Mill

August 2006
• Beyond the call of duty
• May the best spouse win
• Dishonorable discharge

Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board

April 2013
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.

Gold in North Dakota

December 2002
North Dakota, 70,704 square miles in area, is situated on the Great Plains, in the geographic center of the North American continent. It is bounded on the north by Canada.

BLM Raises Location and Claim Fees

August 2014
The Bureau of Land Management announced an increase in location filing fees and annual maintenance fees for unpatented mining claims, mill sites and tunnel sites.

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