Hijackers Make Off With 660 Pounds of Gold

December 1999 by Associated Press

PLP Files Lawsuit to Lift Ban on Suction Dredging

October 2009
“The goal is to get the rights of suction gold dredgers restored prior to the next dredging season,” stated PLP president Jerry Hobbs.

The Forgotten Specimen—Part II

July 2009
The walk back to the car and subsequent search for Frieda took a lot longer than I would have liked. I had wandered much further than I thought.

Melman on Gold & Silver

November 2003
While there may have been events of the past month that were more important, nothing captured the imagination of the nation and much of the world like the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as California’s new governor-elect. After weeks of on again, off again judicial rulings and a campaign of astonishing muckraking and innuendo-laden accusations, he did indeed enjoy a resounding victory.

The Silver, Gold and Gemstones of Candelaria, Nevada

February 2015
The Candelaria area is of interest to prospectors not just for silver, gold and other metals, but also for the beautiful gemstones found there.

Melman on Gold & Silver

August 2001
Our world of precious metals showed several conflicting trends. Gold fell sharply from last month’s highs to the area between 265 and 270 and then stabilized in that area.

Company Notes

March 2002
• NovaGold Resources Inc.
• Canyon Resources Corp.
• TVX Gold Inc.
• Silver Standard Resources Inc.

Horsetail Gold

May 2008
The horsetail is a type of plant that grows in sandy soil usually very close to a water supply. Its uses are many as it has a high silica content that allegedly can be of some medicinal value, but its primary function during the gold rush days was for...

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