All Articles
Gold in the First Pan
September 2002 by John Anderson
Leon has a reputation of seeing more snakes than most other gold miners. The fire red and yellow concentric rings of the mountain king snake looked especially bright in the morning sun as it lay motionless on black rock. Leon touched it with a stick, but the cold snake moved only a little.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.
All About Native Silver
Some of the wire forms are strange and fantastic, with wires sticking out in twisted, seemingly random directions. Others have deformed crystals and all of them have significant value to collectors.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• More “bull” from Fish & Wildlife
• Global Warming is cooling off
Melman on Gold & Silver
In terms of gold and silver, if this mountain of unbacked debt, now reaching several trillions of dollars, Euros, Yen or other currencies begins to truly collapse into an inflationary spiral, we will witness the onset of the mother of all precious metals bull markets.
Mine Threat Just a Stunt to Criticize Land Laws
An environmental group has staked a claim to mine 20 acres of land next to a posh subdivision near Hayden Lake, Idaho, to illustrate how antiquated the nation’s mining laws have become.
Ask the Experts
Gold in Minnesota?
The Baja Gold Rush of 1889
Small amounts of placer gold can be found in many parts of Baja California, Mexico. The 700 mile long peninsula is mostly a desert region with many strange and unusual plants. There is also a central mountainous spine that is forested and reaches elevations as high as 10,155 feet.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• What's In A Name?
• Our Readers Say
• BLM Swindles War Hero Out of Gold Mine
• Paleoplacers in the Black Hills
• The River Runs Through It
• DEF Has Another Successful Year
• Fellow Miner, Left for Dead, Needs Our Help
• PGMs in California
• Picks & Pans: The Professional Nuggetshooter
• Company Notes
• Looking Back
• Cedros Island, Mexico
• The Eagle and High Peak Mines of Julian, California
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
