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May 2001 by Staff
• Canyon Resources• Vista Gold Corp.
• Placer Dome Inc.
• Royal Gold, Inc.
Tips and Tricks
I cleared the connector by poking a small Phillips screwdriver through it. To ensure the bore was clean, I dunked the connector into some water and then blew it clean with my shop air compressor.
The Search Continues
The Wyoming State Geological Survey continues research on diamonds in the Laramie Mountains northeast of the UW campus.
Gold Rush Ship Uncovered in San Francisco
Workers at a hotel construction site uncovered a Gold Rush-era ship that had been buried for decades under the streets of the city’s Financial District.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress deals with other priorities
• Alaska miners get relief on state lands
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Alluvial Paystreaks
The gravels in contact with the bedrock or false bedrock base are often the richest. The same facts apply to the alluvial paystreaks that are formed on gravel bars; the lowest level of the gold-bearing gravel is normally the richest.
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• Romance of the Old Silver King
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
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