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Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part II
September 2000 by Michael S. Coffman
Defeating the Biodiversity TreatyMining Claim Maintenance Fee Due
For miners holding a mining claim, mill site or tunnel site on public lands, August 31, 1999 is the last day to meet the annual filing requirement and pay the $100 maintenance fee to the Bureau of Land Management.
Gold of Plumas County
Plumas County has a rich heritage of gold mining, much of it from placer deposits that can still be searched and panned today. Being at the far northern end of California’s famed Mother Lode, it is quite often overlooked by those searching for gold today—really a well-kept secret after all of these years!
9th Circuit Court Hears Pilgrim Family Case
An attorney for the Pilgrim family told federal appeals judges that the National Park Service has no right to conduct a formal environmental review or create other roadblocks before granting access to their land within a national park.
Guest Editorial—California "Special" Dredge Permits in Jeopardy
by Dennis J. RaffExecutive Director,
Horseshoe Bar Action & Research (HBAR)
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Trump cabinet forming
• Last minute regulations
• California suction dredging
A Model Mining Operation
After he excavates the ore down to bedrock, he goes over the bedrock with a metal detector to ensure he didn't leave any gold behind before he backfills the area.
The Essentials of Dry Washing
Most dry washers have a feed rate adjustment. It needs to be set so that the material flows evenly over the riffles and does not bury them.
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