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Detecting the Swiftshore Mine
January 2010 by Paul Giese
Our group of six met in Foresthill, California, in mid-November. The weather was crisp, but not too cold. We had planned this trip on short notice and were all eager for the adventure ahead.
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Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2005
Last month was one of the most unusual in recent memory. For virtually an entire month, the news media was focused almost entirely with death and dying.
Last month was one of the most unusual in recent memory. For virtually an entire month, the news media was focused almost entirely with death and dying.
Alaska's Hope-Sunrise Mining District
September 2010
Over 100 years of placer mining on the Kenai Peninsula has produced about 133,800 ounces of gold. Hard rock mines produced an additional 30,000 ounces. Suction dredging is currently the dominate mining method.
Over 100 years of placer mining on the Kenai Peninsula has produced about 133,800 ounces of gold. Hard rock mines produced an additional 30,000 ounces. Suction dredging is currently the dominate mining method.
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June 2000
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• "The general public must be informed..."
• "Bring Carolyn back."
• "...when people see my copy they always want to borrow it."
Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels
September 2010
The potential exists for small-scale placer mining in these pits using a trommel and sluice box or other similar types of equipment.
The potential exists for small-scale placer mining in these pits using a trommel and sluice box or other similar types of equipment.
The Bawl Mill
December 2006
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• Taxpayers can’t go “cold turkey”
• Hurricane FEMA wipes out 1,800 homes
• Caught on camera...
• Taxpayers can’t go “cold turkey”
• Hurricane FEMA wipes out 1,800 homes
Mining for Gold and Sapphires in Montana
April 2014
Fascinated by the sapphires—and the gold that occured with them—he was soon buying parcels of property and setting up his own commercial-scale gravel processing plants.
Fascinated by the sapphires—and the gold that occured with them—he was soon buying parcels of property and setting up his own commercial-scale gravel processing plants.
Looking Back
November 2000
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
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