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ICMJ's 11th Annual Photo Contest Results
January 2002 by Staff
As usual, the decision process was extremely difficult, but we managed to pick our 10 winners.Additional articles that might interest you...
Australian Prospector Detects 150-Ounce Nugget
March 2004
We’ll call this prospector “Bill.” Bill found the nuggets pictured in a gully in Victoria’s Golden Triangle, where everyone had been detecting for more than twenty-five years. Many good nuggets were found in this gully over the years, and whenever...

Striking Gold
August 2002
There’s a lot of luck involved when it comes to finding gold. Sometimes it’s being in the right place at the right time. Other times it’s simply by accident that discoveries are made.

Melman on Gold & Silver
April 2004
This past month certainly had its share of attention-grabbing headlines starting with the overwhelming wins by (presumed) Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry of Massachusetts. He effectively swept aside all opposition in a series of Democratic primary election wins from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
This past month certainly had its share of attention-grabbing headlines starting with the overwhelming wins by (presumed) Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry of Massachusetts. He effectively swept aside all opposition in a series of Democratic primary election wins from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Spanish Gold Ledge Still Producing Gold
June 2013
The Gold Eye placer claims, located in the La Cholla district of Arizona, are still producing some beautiful gold. From the days of the Spanish explorers and Mexican miners, men have tunneled into the earth in search of gold in this area.
The Gold Eye placer claims, located in the La Cholla district of Arizona, are still producing some beautiful gold. From the days of the Spanish explorers and Mexican miners, men have tunneled into the earth in search of gold in this area.
Economic Impact of Mining in Alaska
April 2006
The Alaska Miners Association recently released a report on the Economic Impact of Mining on Alaska. The numbers are impressive:
The Alaska Miners Association recently released a report on the Economic Impact of Mining on Alaska. The numbers are impressive:
Ask The Experts
February 2016
Designing my own dredge...
Designing my own dredge...
Newmont Fined for Fatality
August 2009
The agency said managers “showed a disregard for the miners’ welfare” and acted with “more than ordinary negligence” before the victim fell through a sinkhole while operating a large loader about 200 feet below the entrance of the mine.
The agency said managers “showed a disregard for the miners’ welfare” and acted with “more than ordinary negligence” before the victim fell through a sinkhole while operating a large loader about 200 feet below the entrance of the mine.
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