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From the Editor
November 2001 by Scott Harn
As we all get back to “normal,” or as close to it as we can, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our advertisers for sticking it out through the hard times.Company Notes
• Great Basin Gold
• Hecla Mining Company
• Newmont Mining Corp.
• U.S. Gold Corp.
• X-Cal Resources Ltd.
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• Corner Bay Silver Inc.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Oregon miners petition US Supreme Court in Bohmker v. Oregon
- Wheeler receives hearing as EPA administrator
Hog Mountain Mining, Past and Future
When you think of gold mining, you probably don’t consider Alabama to be the place to find your treasure. However, in the early 1800s, jobs were few, and the smell of gold drew men into the search. History records 13 districts in which mining was done at all stages—from pick and shovel, to an area like Hog Mountain.
Mutiny on The Mason
We decided to check some spots that were pretty good to us on previous trips. The detector was deceptively simple with few buttons and auto-ground balance.
Company Notes
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• ESG Canada
• Vista Gold Corp.
Convention Report
Mining conferences frequently reflect specific types of information as their focus, and our publication was recently represented at two such contrasting gatherings, the Manitoba Mining and Minerals Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Northwest Mining Association Convention in Spokane, Washington.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Guest Editorial—Exploiting Tragedy
• Placer Gold in Utah
• President Bush: Put ANWR Drilling in Energy Bill
• Aussie Gold
• Picks & Pans: Working the Ol' Paystreak
• High Country Dredging in Kaufman Creek, Colorado
• How to Become a More Successful Nugget Detectorist—And Basic Information on Machines
• Altar District's Golden Lure
• The Manson Mine
• California State Gold Panning Championship Results
• Gold in Panama
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices







