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December 2003 by Staff
• Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.• Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
• Kimberly Gold Mines, Inc.
• SpectrumGold Inc.
New Study of the Formation of Nuggets—Part II
Last month we took a look at the origins of coarse gold nuggets and the results of some new science about how they form. This new information pointed out that many nuggets once thought to be of secondary origin are formed under hot conditions...
Drywashing and Detecting for Gold
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’s important to pay attention to where you dig, because just like any placer, the gold in dry placers is concentrated in certain spots. This is especially true when you are testing and trying to determine the potential of a placer area.
Recluse Died with $7 Million in Gold
A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Cap and trade
• Roadless rule
• WDFW backs down thanks to miners
• California dredge permits
• BLM faces lawsuit over access in Washington State
Hard Rock Milling: A Matter of Scale
Most prospectors understand placer mining a lot better than hard rock mining and don’t realize the amount of work that goes into processing different types of hard rock ore.
Gold Deposits Of South Carolina
Gold was first discovered in South Carolina in 1827 in placer deposits near the Haile Mine, which later became the largest gold producer in the southeastern states. The Carolina belt is the most extensive and most productive...
Putting Together A Small Free Gold Mill
Most small-scale miners want to know how they can set up a system much more cheaply. The difficulty is in the balance of putting together a decent small-scale system at a reasonable cost.
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The Bawl Mill
• Searching for Placer Diamonds
• Lawsuit on Alleged Market Manipulation Continues
• Texas "Hill Country" Gold
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part IV
• Picks & Pans: Detecting in Northern Nevada
• Miners Welcome Comments by Alaska Official
• Spectacular Specimens Found in Northern Nevada
• New Life for the Suction Nozzle
• Oil Seeps in Arizona
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
