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May 1999 by Staff
• Azco Mining Inc.• Hecla Mining Co.
• Canyon Resources Corp.
• Royal Oak Mines
• BHP World Minerals
• Pacific North West Capital
Bigger Is Not Always Better
I stayed on the nozzle (about 25 pounds) and Dave moved rock. We worked the hole for two and a half days. Most of the time was spent moving overburden.
Utah Mining History Being Erased
The history of an important and prominent semi-ghost town of Eureka, Utah has been targeted by the Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) for immediate reclamation of “abandoned” mining sites.
Nice Specimen Gold Recovered in Northern California
Each specimen is carefully examined to determine if it would be beneficial or not to use an acid treatment to reveal more of the gold.
Picks & Pans: Selecting a Gold Dredge
I have made my living gold dredging for the past 25 years, and I am often asked how someone should choose their first, or next dredge. There are many considerations, and I hope to save you time and aggravation by sharing with you what I have learned.
Roosevelt: From Boom Town to Mountain Lake
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.
Melman on Gold & Silver
There was certainly no shortage of attention-grabbing headlines during the past month. First we had the successful initiation of a recall election in California, followed by enormous increases in the price of gasoline in the USA and Canada, then both nations suffered through the worst power blackout in decades, and finally we are witnessing what appears to be the unraveling of the “road map” to peace in the Middle East.
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