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Historic Mining at Mount Diablo, CA
September 1999 by Richard H. Peterson, PhD
Located in Contra Costa County in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mount Diablo was the site of the largest coal mining operation in the state in the last half of the nineteenth century. The northern foothills of the mountain produced nearly four million tons of coal.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Change is coming at Interior
• Interior Department seeking public comment regarding minerals
Mine Market / Circulation Manager Returns to High School
Over the past 4 years many of our readers, advertisers, and newsstand vendors have had the pleasure of talking with Matt Koumaras...
The Kern River Gold Rush
The tall grasses of the rolling foothills of eastern Kern County, California, hide traces of what was once a major gold rush.
Why Did This Silver Mine Close? Pt II
During the mid-1800s until about 1920, the settlers of the West tended to be quite optimistic, but in reality they flew with a wing and a prayer.
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Flexible Circuits Possible From Gold Wire
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University said they have constructed electronic circuits that can stretch like rubber. Possible uses include wearable electronics or artificial nerves.
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The Bawl Mill
• Over the Divide
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• Feds Eye Restrictions on AZ Archaeological Sites
• IMF Reconsidering Gold Sales to Finance Debt
• Governors Focus on Aid for Laid-off Miners
• Nevada Counties, Towns Get Forest Service Grants
• Labor Dept. Approves Aid to Laid-off Nevada Miners
• Company Notes
• ISEE Celebrates 25 Years
• Picks & Pans: Basic Dry Washing Operations in Gold Placer Mining
• Washington Miner Wins Poetry Contest
• Gold Coin Sales Boosted by Low Prices
• The Klamath Mountains
• Silver Posts Best Price in 11 Years—Strong Investment Interest and Steady Demand Cited
• Platinum—Group Metals
• Gold in the Drum Mountains
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
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