How To File A Mining Claim

April 2019 by Alan J. Chenworth

Filing claims is actually quite easy, though there are a number of pitfalls that you should watch out for. Over the years, I have made just about every mistake you can with a mining claim, and have learned a few things to watch out for along the way.

What To Do With All That Gold?

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I can tell you that a lot of driving and digging hours went into getting that gold. I wish I had something to show for it. I told myself I would never do that again.

Getting Skunked, but Having Fun!

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The Unusual Forest Nugget Patch

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Cold Alaskan Gold—Part II

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I decided to focus my attention on some exposed bedrock that was along a little stream only about 100 yards from our cabins. My very first pan full of gravel showed several nice small flakes that were just big enough to be picked up with my fingers. That first pan showed that indeed there was some very nice gold to be had here...

The Perfect Summer

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Within the first 3 hours he and I had found pocket after pocket of gold and couldn't wait to tell Levi of our treasure.

The Gold of Plumas de Oro

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LiDAR Opens a New Window to the Earth

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