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ICMJ's 13th Annual Photo Contest
January 2004 by Staff
Once again we'd like to thank the many participants in our annual photo contest. Picking our favorite ten photos is never an easy task, as there were so many great photos from which to choose.Picks & Pans: Gold Recovery in Placer Mining Operations
Two of the major factors affecting the profitability of a placer mining enterprise are the relative efficiency of the mining equipment, and the rate and percentage of recovery obtained while conducting mining operations.
Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana
Dick DeVoto, head of Canyon Resources Corp., said his company's lawsuit against the state of Montana will go after the voter-initiated ban on the use of cyanide for mining. This marks a change in strategy.
Our Readers Say
• Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite by W. Dan Hausel
• Miners referring to their activity as “recreational”
Our Readers Say
Suggestions for claim jumpers
How to Make a Rock Sled for Dredging
When my “anonymous” friend told me the rock tub was probably a hundred miles from where he safely stashed it, I decided to build another sled and improve on my old design.
Hard Rock Milling: A Matter of Scale
Most prospectors understand placer mining a lot better than hard rock mining and don’t realize the amount of work that goes into processing different types of hard rock ore.
The Bawl Mill
• Congress hits an all-time low
• FEMA—Federal Emergency MISmanagement Again...
• But everyone else is doing it...
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The Bawl Mill
• From the Editor
• Our Readers Say
• Forest Occupancy Decision Stands—US Forest Service Withdraws Appeal
• World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities
• Epithermal Gold-Quartz Veins
• Gold in Arkansas
• Picks & Pans: Winter Prospecting and "Forty Mile" Miller
• Company Eyes Reopening Mine Near Troy
• Company Notes
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part V (Conclusion)
• The Golden Highway—Calaveras County
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
