Detecting and Recovering Those Tiny Pieces

September 2017 by Ray Mills

These are just a few tips and opinions of mine and this article is primarily intended for persons just starting to detect for gold and using a VLF detector.

WMD Raffle Raises Funds for Lawsuit

May 2003
On February 6, 2003, the environmental group Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) filed suit in US District Court in Medford, Oregon, against the Siskiyou National Forest (SNF), in a third attempt to ban all suction dredging in the SNF.

Follow the Line

February 2018

Four nuggets, ranging from one to four pennyweight, had been found originally. All four nuggets were found in a line about ten feet apart from each other.

Map Offers Look at Butte's Mining History

July 2004
It turns out the old Anaconda Co. really did have 10,000 miles of tunnels beneath this mining city. That’s one of the findings by researchers who have produced a new map that charts the thousands of underground mine shafts here, providing a detailed look at some of Butte’s mining history.

Placer & Lode Gold Deposits

October 2001
Even though there are many varieties of gold deposits, prospectors often refer to two general types: placer and lode. Some lode examples include...

Prospecting For Gold—The Osborne/Herman Hardrock Mine

August 2007
We’re always out there looking, checking, researching and trying to locate a new prospect or deposit. It’s always a question as to where to start. Some days we head down to the river to do some panning, sluicing or dredging.

Looking Back

September 2007
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

China to Set Up Strategic Reserves

June 2006
China plans to set up strategic reserves for key minerals such as copper, uranium and aluminum, the government said, acting to ensure supplies amid record high prices due to soaring demand.

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