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Desert Drywashing
February 2010 by R.E. Divine
I thought I’d try something totally different—a large area of small material tailings. After about an hour of digging and test panning we both had more gold than all the other digs combined.
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August 1999
South African gold miners are turning their anger towards Britain, charging that the sale of 25 tons of gold by the Bank of England has depressed gold prices and put them out of work.
South African gold miners are turning their anger towards Britain, charging that the sale of 25 tons of gold by the Bank of England has depressed gold prices and put them out of work.
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November 2013
• Comment deadlines approaching for frog listings and habitat
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• Comment deadlines approaching for frog listings and habitat
• EPA seeks more control
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• California dredging moratorium
• PLF sues to delist polar bear
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How to Find Gold in Hot Ground With A VLF Detector
April 2010
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
Waldo Miners File Suit
October 2003
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On August 29, 2003, the “Miners” (Waldo Mining District, along with Bob & Lesa Barton of Armadillo Mining Shop) filed Complaints in US District Court for the District of Oregon (Medford) against the United States Forest Service, Scott Conroy (in his official capacity as Forest Supervisor of the Siskiyou National Forest), and Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans.
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A Word from the Editor
September 2000
I've received a few letters over the past year regarding assays and assayers. Most wanted to know how to tell the good ones from the bad. You'll find most of these questions answered by Ralph Pray in his article, "Fake Assays and Assayers," in this month's issue.
I've received a few letters over the past year regarding assays and assayers. Most wanted to know how to tell the good ones from the bad. You'll find most of these questions answered by Ralph Pray in his article, "Fake Assays and Assayers," in this month's issue.
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