Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold

January 2005 by Jim Straight

Finding Gold in Mokelumne River Canyon

December 2006
The Mokelumne River was first worked by the ‘49ers, and foundations of Spanish missions and old miner’s cabins are still present. Elton’s first experience with Roaring Camp came in 1947, when he took a job packing in supplies...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2022

• Extremist groups are at it again
• Trump-era actions on endangered species being reviewed again.
 

Gold Refining In The Ancient World

March 2015

One thing that stood out for me is that Agricola was very specific about the type of metal or wood in the implements and vessels that were to be used.

Elko County Has Highest State Median Income

January 2009
New statistics released by the US Census Bureau show Elko County has the highest median family income in Nevada, thanks to the mining industry.

Looking Back

April 2005
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.

The Bawl Mill

September 2000
• Man turns in two gold bars...
• You'd better get used to the dark...

Subtle and Not So Subtle Dangers of Hard Rock Mining

September 2020

I’ve been in enough mines to know better, and I mentally kicked myself several times. That was a close call…

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