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Fabled 1933 Gold Coin Up For Sale
March 2002 by Associated Press
A 1933 Double Eagle gold coin that never went into circulation—but triggered decades of intrigue—is being sold by the federal government at auction this summer. Experts predict it could sell for millions.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Forest chief asks Norton to end Oregon mining moratorium
• DOI orders review of "science" used in Klamath Basin decisions
• BLM Launches EIS for Conservation and Restoration of BLM Public Lands in Western U.S.
• Fish & Wildlife service approach to critical habitat ruled unlawful in Arizona case
Dredging Therapy
The big moment finally arrived. With Norm suited up, I pulled the motor to life and felt instantly better. There’s really something relaxing about the sound of a dredge running—they don’t sound like anything else.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Idaho EPA may pare back agressive water stance
• House panel recommends changing federal mineral royalty
• Gold mining company raises funds to fight initiative
• Comment period extended
Evaluating a Placer Discovery
Gold mineralization is usually first noted in an area by examining material weathered from the source and liberated or washed downhill from it.
Surging Gold Prices Burn a Few Unlucky Mining Firms
The extraordinary rebound in gold prices is claiming some unlikely victims—a few of the gold mining companies themselves.
9th Circuit Court Hears Pilgrim Family Case
An attorney for the Pilgrim family told federal appeals judges that the National Park Service has no right to conduct a formal environmental review or create other roadblocks before granting access to their land within a national park.
Bering Sea Gold—Part I
The popularity of the new Discovery Channel series Bering Sea Gold has peaked interest in what gold resources are offshore of Nome, Alaska. The Cape Nome mining district is world famous...
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The Bawl Mill
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• Gold in New Hampshire
• The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
• Picks & Pans: The California State Nugget
• Aerial Photos
• Mojave Desert Placer Mining
• Mining Camp Adventures—The Collinsville-Twin Creek Goldfields
• Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act
• Company Notes
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