Company Notes

May 2001 by Staff

Spanish Police Seize Ship in Treasure Fight

August 2007
Spanish Civil Guards heightened a battle over a $500 million treasure of gold and silver coins from a shipwreck when they seized a vessel belonging to a Tampa, Florida company.

Washington Gold & Fish Update

July 2001
Washington’s mineral prospecting regulations, adopted Jan. 1999, have indeed caused great chaos for those who enjoy the hobby and also those who were accustomed to making a living by operating larger (8”) dredges. The discussion within the miners’ network has not decreased; at best it is a slow simmer.

Colorado Considers Gold & Silver Currency

March 2012
Worried that the US dollar may not be good as gold, some Colorado lawmakers are pushing a bill to legalize gold and silver coins as usable currency.

PLP Update

October 2021

If this authority over mining was not included in the transfer, then the US Forest Service would not have jurisdiction.

Sunshine Mine is Up and Running Again

February 2008
Sterling Mining Company has resumed initial production at the Sunshine Mine in Idaho. The company  anticipates a steady increase in production over the next three years until an average daily processing rate of 1,000 tons per day is achieved.

Ask The Experts

March 2015
Q: Conflicting advice on motorized small-scale mining equipment

How to Properly Ground Balance to Find the Most Gold

August 2010
Many new detector operators and even some experienced ones don’t pay enough attention to keeping their detectors in proper balance. The result is false targets as well as incessant chirping and chatter.

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