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Gold in Tennessee
June 2003 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
The best known placer gold locality in Tennessee is the Coker Creek district, in the southeastern part of the state. The district lies within Cherokee National Forest and covers Coker Creek and its tributaries on the west side of the Smoky Mountains.Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Oregon miners petition US Supreme Court in Bohmker v. Oregon
- Wheeler receives hearing as EPA administrator
PLP To Address Needs Of Small Miners With Proposed Amendment
The Senator’s office was very receptive to the small miner’s plight and was unaware of the dire problems created by the over-regulation of small-scale mining from so many different fronts. It was pointed out that S 145 may help the large mining companies a little, but falls woefully short in addressing the needs of small operators who make up 85% of domestic mines.
Bedrock
I am going to break bedrock down a bit and explain my view of the varying scenarios I come across in the field.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
The Tonopah Gold and Silver District
The discovery of the Tonopah District by Jim Butler in May, 1900, was by far the most important event of its time, just as the discovery of the Comstock was the most important event in the Nevada’s earlier history.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Gold Hunting on Libby Creek
The biggest nugget I have found detecting here was three grams and the following weekend someone found a 9-gram nugget while detecting. Some have even found quarter-ounce nuggets, with one being a chevron nugget.
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• Using Mineral Deposit Models
• Miners Still Waiting for Bonding Recommendations from DOI
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• The Lengendary Lost Gold of the Headless Valley
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
