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Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part II
September 2000 by Michael S. Coffman
Defeating the Biodiversity TreatyRock and Formations of the Mother Lode Gold Belt
The faulting, folding and shearing that occurred in the Mother Lode belt has created zones of structurally weak rocks or contacts between different types of rock, which has been favorable for the deposition of gold bearing ores.
All the Gold Ever Mined...
If you have been prospecting for any length of time, then you have probably heard something like, “All the gold ever mined would equal a cube 60 feet on each side.”
Gold in Utah Laccoliths
The Colorado Plateau, much of it “Red Rock Country,” covers most of southern and eastern Utah, as well as parts of adjoining states. Elevations range from 3,600 to over 12,000 feet. Much of the region is...
Placer Gold in Utah
Utah is not known for gold, but a significant amount has been produced. Over 12 million ounces of lode and placer gold have been produced from Bingham Canyon alone. However, placer production, per se, has been miniscule compared to other western states, although a lot of dry placers may remain undiscovered.
Legislative Update
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
The Bawl Mill
- Getting back to nature...
- When tin is more valuable than gold
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• Over the Divide
• A Word from the Editor
• Gold Point, Nevada—A One-Man Mining Town Restoration
• Rare Coin Makes a Mint at Auction
• Letter to the Editor
• Jackson Hole Gold, Wyoming
• Picks & Pans: Big River Dredging in Northern California
• Fake Assays & Assayers
• Turning Acid Mine Drainage Into Drinking Water?—Grass Valley Company May Have the Answer
• Everything You Need to Know About Gold Wheels
• Exceptional Gold Dredging in New Zealand
• Lightning Creek, British Columbia
• Mine Reopening Could Revive Region
• Willow Creek Dredging Trip
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• More Treasure From Sunken Ship
