Company Notes

July 1999 by Staff

Benton’s Rich Silver

October 2008
Prospectors looking for the next Comstock Lode tried mining for silver in the Benton Hot Springs area in California in 1862. On a ridge southeast of the town, they found what they were looking for—rich hornsilver.

The Patio

January 2003
“Hey, R.B., let’s go down and see how the patio is going.” Bart, my neighbor, called to me across the fence as he strolled by, heading towards the mine superintendent’s house.

The Bawl Mill

December 2017

• Getting back to nature...
• When tin is more valuable than gold

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2007
• AB 1032 update
• Heritage Areas
• On to the next one…
• Are you angry enough to get involved?

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2017
• Obama’s parting shots
• California suction dredging
• Oregon follows California’s lead
• Lawsuit coming; bill introduced to stop mining in Washington State
• President Trump halts new federal regulations

Wham Hill

February 2008
My year in Australia was almost up and playtime was over. Immigration had pulled the plug and it was time to head back to the States.

Beginner's Luck

July 2010
Their first cleanup total was more gold than they had ever found. These guys were deliriously overjoyed with their good fortune.

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