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Hidden Treasure Mine—Foresthill Divide, California
September 2008 by Don Robinson
Detecting 'New Again' Spots
Over the years I have a long list on my computer and in my head of places to detect. Combining newer detectors with old and proven sites has become a blessing for my friends and me.
Placer & Lode Gold Deposits
Even though there are many varieties of gold deposits, prospectors often refer to two general types: placer and lode. Some lode examples include...
Rediscovering Placerville, California
Several areas came to mind, but each was eliminated for one reason or another. One that seemed to be hanging on was the old historic mining town called Placerville.
Over the Divide
Robert A. Sanregret
1930 - 1999
Jerritt Canyon Mill May Reopen
Golden Eagle International announced is reached an agreement with Queenstake Resources back on October 14, 2008, to reopen the Jerritt Canyon mill north of Elko, Nevada.
Ask The Experts: What is a Spanish needle?
Some fellow in Texas was selling a Spanish needle—a dousing device used to recover minerals in the old days. Do you know anything about these?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Celebrities take over hearing, and at least one senator is fed up
• Ruling Upholds EPA's authority to address Garcia River, other waterways polluted by runoff
• US Supreme Court: Sokaogon Chippewa can set water standard
• 1872 Mining Law under attack
• Waiting for a decision about 43CFR 3809
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts—Columbium/Niobium
• Ask The Experts—How do I work this large quartz vein?
• Cashing In Your Gold: Working With A Refiner
• Our Readers Say
• Major Miners Go on Buying Spree
• The Big Gold Strike
• Gold Deposits Of South Carolina
• Investing In Junior Mining Stocks
• Bella's Birthday Nugget
• Jerritt Canyon Mine Lays Off 400
• Teenager Finds Large Nugget
• Winnemucca Rising While Other Towns Falter
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes
• Utah Mining History Being Erased
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