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Detecting for Gold in Australia
May 2010 by Fred Mason
When I got back to my patch, every signal was a nugget, and I was burning up with the gold fever.
The Bawl Mill
• Bogus science in California
• By the numbers
• Little noticed health care tax
Where Do I Begin?
You’ve developed an interest in prospecting for gold. A couple friends have told you how much fun they’ve had looking for gold. In this article I’ll point out the pros and cons of this activity and by the end you can decide to what degree you want to pursue your search for gold.
The San Juan Mountains, Colorado
The rugged San Juan Mountains of Colorado rise to 14,309 feet and were a barrier to overland travel for many years. Precipitation, in the form of summer thundershowers and heavy winter snow, is enough to support coniferous forests.
The Bawl Mill
Pentagon Debuts Its New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Cold Gold
Because waiting for spring seemed to be taking forever, my 15-year-old granddaughter Grace and I decided to pan for gold sooner. The thought was…even if we did not find any gold, we would set a new record for absurdity—gold panning in the coldest weather!
Original Sixteen-to-One Mine Fights On
In our April and May 2001 issues we reported on the administrative hearings involving the 16-to-1 Mine and their fight against countless MSHA citations, many of which seemed to be driven by inspectors following their own agenda.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Funds eliminated for federal land acquisitions
• ANWR leasing
• GAO scolds Fish & Wildlife
• Red Rock wilderness proposed again
• BLM websites still down
• Karuk lawsuit update
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts: How to handle gold in cyanide; how to sample a platinum deposit
• Prospecting for Hardrock Gold - "Eureka!" (Part III)
• Gold Prospecting in Maine - Part II
• American Manganese
• Investors Take a Shine to Platinum, Palladium
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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Metals Trader Blows the Whistle on Gold & Silver Price Manipulation
• Oregon Requires Permit for Hand Sluicing
• California Water Board Tries to Restrict Dredging
