Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold

January 2005 by Jim Straight

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February 2003
Due to technical difficulties, the online version of the February 2003 issue of ICMJ is currently unavailable.  Please know we are working on this and will get the February issue uploaded as soon as possible.  In the meantime, please enjoy the other issues of 2003!  Thank you for your understanding!  —ICMJ

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Raises Harassment of Miners to a New Level

August 2002
New regulations have given the enforcement arm of the WDFW official “police” status, with the authority to issue citations, pursue warrants, make arrests and confiscate items.

Ask The Experts - Can I pay someone to research a claim for me?

December 2020

The Bawl Mill

February 2010
• Copenhagen—Don't ask, don't tell
• Will consider lease or trade
• By the numbers

Over the Divide —Ronald Richard "Ron" Wendt

December 2007
We are sad to say that one our most beloved writers, Ron Wendt, passed away on November 10, 2007.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2003
• Look for less federal government land acquisitions in the new budget
• Valley fill ruling overturned
• Two species rejected for listing under ESA
• New Mexico and Montana consider legislation to encourage mining
• Mining, lumber groups seek to eliminate funds for university program
• Backfilling required for new mines in California
• Nevada Congressman named vice chairman of Resources
• Idaho gets deadline extended for bull trout comments
• Murkowski Calls for Resource Assessment on State and Federal Lands
• Comments needed regarding proposal to lock up huge tracts of public land in California

The Bawl Mill

March 1999
• Airlines' loss of passenger baggage doesn't seem so bad after this...
• Hey guys, the women are passing us up in the education department...
• It doesn't sound like they're planning for a Happy New Year...
• Wonder if he still feels that he did the right thing?...

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