All Articles
Champions Crowned at the California State Gold Panning Championships
October 2017 by Staff
By the end of the day Sunday there were a lot of tired panners! By then they could have panned more than 10 times to continue to advance. This was not a picnic!
Mining the Old-Timers
“They’re taking it to the grave with them.” These words came from my Canadian mining partner when we discussed what he had learned from an elderly gentleman in a nursing home. While that particular visit was not very successful, we had a number of others that worked out far better.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Last month we witnessed numerous news items that appear to confirm a new, and perhaps ominous, trend in America’s relationships with the rest of the world. We are referring to a visible increase in America’s vulnerability to foreign actions.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Roadless Rule back in court again
• New mining regulations considered in Europe
• PLP in court on behalf of miners
• Karuk Tribe to appeal
• NEPA rewrite drive gets boost from Katrina
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Prospectors & Attorneys
It is a fact that when most prospectors hear the word attorney they make the sign of the cross and run for cover. I understand all that, but there does come a time when we must face the facts. Sometimes we need them.
That First Nugget
After getting all the gear together we headed up the old road that led us to an old ground sluice site. George and Kaleb were using lightweight VLF (very low frequency) detectors. I carried a newer technology unit that is just a tad coil-heavy in the front.
EPA Tries to Intimidate Alaskan Miners
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell has ordered an investigation of the recent raids, saying he will not tolerate a state agency's participation in the sort of conduct displayed.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts - Where should I get my geology degree?
• Ask The Experts - How much rock shall I crush to determine the value?
• Placers Directly Associated with Lode Deposits
• Is It Time for a Change? New Ways to Find More Gold
• MMAC Update
• Silverton's Gold
• Procuring Mine Owner Permission at a Mine Site
• Drywashing for Fine Gold
• ICMJ Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit Postponed
• Kennecott Copper Mine, Kennecott, Alaska
• High Prices for Gold, Silver & Copper: What Does it Mean for Prospectors?
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Free:
Ask The Experts - Is there a standard percentage given to land owners who hold the mineral rights?
