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Gold & Silver of the Comstock Lode
September 2010 by Chris Ralph
There still remains some material in place along the lode that could be mined at high gold and silver prices.Recreational Gold Panning on the South Yuba River
The Forest Service recently announced a new area set aside for recreational gold panning on the South Yuba River, east of Nevada City.
High Prices for Gold, Silver & Copper: What Does it Mean for Prospectors?
Perhaps the first and most important is the fact that the foreign exchange value of the US Dollar has been going down steadily for several months. As the value of the Dollar goes down, the price of goods in Dollar terms tend to go up…
Over the Divide
David N. Skillings, Jr
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Every prospector and claim holder should be aware of the court decision USA v. Shumway (96-16480) from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals filed December 28, 1999.
One of the Richest Beaches Ever Mined
Everyone has heard of the golden beach at Nome, but Nome did not have the richest beach.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• EPA investigated for environmental ties
• Hundreds of miners show up to rally at Oregon State Capitol
• DOI nominee would be bad for miners
A Long Dry Spell
Just three weeks ago one of our prospecting team members decided to go back to this location on his own. He had a new detector and wanted to try it out some.
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Hardrock Mining Accidents Claim Four Lives
• Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels
• The Jenkins Mine Project Pt II: Terrain and Map Study
• Search Called Off for Missing Treasure Hunters
• Glacial Gold in the Midwest
• Hardrock Prospecting in El Dorado County, California
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Forest Service Pays Miners $245K for Unlawful Destruction of Mine
