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Chinese Camp, California and the Tong War of 1856
February 2000 by Richard H. Peterson, PhD
In an enterprise known for its boom-to-bust pattern, Tuolumne County produced some of the most productive and enduring gold mining towns of the last half of the 19th century in. California.Designing and Evaluating Placer Gold Recovery Plants

Legislative and Regulatory Update
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Melman on Gold & Silver
This is yet another potential danger to the financial and social health of America—and one which the precious metals markets appear to be taking under consideration.
Consider Adding Gold to Your Portfolio
One of the biggest surprises on Wall Street during 2003 was the extraordinary performance of gold-oriented mutual funds—investments that normally fall as the stock market rises.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Foreigners Lure Mining Partners
• Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining
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• Company Notes
• Diamond Fever
• Gold in Jasperoid
• Underground Geologic Mapping
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• Millie's Tailings
• Visionaries, Scoundrels, and Gamblers
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• Washoe County Balks at Black Rock Desert Plan
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back