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How to Get Started as a Gold Prospector
February 2008 by Chris Ralph
The surging price of gold is attracting a whole new generation of prospectors who are looking to find a bit of natural gold out in the hills. It’s certainly a lot different than it was six or eight years ago when gold was stuck below $300 per ounce.
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Sniping for Drought Gold
August 2014
There are not a lot of tools needed to get out and take advantage of the situation. Other than my wetsuit, I typically travel light with a gold pan, maybe a pry bar and a few crevice cleaning tools.
There are not a lot of tools needed to get out and take advantage of the situation. Other than my wetsuit, I typically travel light with a gold pan, maybe a pry bar and a few crevice cleaning tools.
Uranium Miners May Be Compensated
April 2000
Residents who worked in uranium mines before 1972 may be eligible for compensation through a federal program.
Residents who worked in uranium mines before 1972 may be eligible for compensation through a federal program.
House Chair Requests Records on Forest Decision
December 1999
House Resources Chairman Don Young is asking the White House and Agriculture Department for records related to President Clinton's decision to place 40 million acres of remote, federal forest land off-limits for development.
House Resources Chairman Don Young is asking the White House and Agriculture Department for records related to President Clinton's decision to place 40 million acres of remote, federal forest land off-limits for development.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
December 2008
• Election impact
• New Washington State small-scale regulations
• Election impact
• New Washington State small-scale regulations
Ask The Experts—Compensation for closed mining claim?
November 2011
Q: I have a gold claim that the BLM just closed. Should I get compensation for the value of the claim?
Q: I have a gold claim that the BLM just closed. Should I get compensation for the value of the claim?
What Are Those Rocks In My Pan?
June 2011
The placer mineral identification key is designed to answer this question. It attempts to recognize all the minerals in your gold pan concentrates.
The placer mineral identification key is designed to answer this question. It attempts to recognize all the minerals in your gold pan concentrates.
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