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Lake County "Diamonds"—Renewed Value for an Old Favorite
August 2003 by Mary E. Garatti
A Northern California county is experiencing a renewal in the desirability and subsequent value of an old favorite: Lake County “diamonds.” These stones are not true diamonds, but for generations they have held a special place in the...
Gold, Quartz & Chalcedony—Part I
Gold has always been noted to have an affinity for quartz to such a degree prospectors almost always dig on quartz veins in a search for the precious metal.
Company Notes
• NovaGold Resources
• Golden Star Resources
• SearchGold Resources
• Ivanhoe Mines
• Canyon Resources Corp.
One of the Richest Beaches Ever Mined
Everyone has heard of the golden beach at Nome, but Nome did not have the richest beach.
Cold Alaskan Gold—Part I
Crowds may be great for football games or the Fourth of July, but not for prospecting. So, this summer, while thousands of gold seekers were heading to the coast of Alaska, I headed to a remote part of the Interior.
Picks & Pans: A Pay Streak in Slate
I stared out across the Yukon River. I estimated the river at this point to be a mile wide. An occasional log floated by in the tan-colored water.
Prospecting on the Yukon River
In my years of searching for gold, there was never a greater thrill than prospecting along the Yukon.
USPS Delays ICMJ Delivery at Oakland, CA Processing Center
Once again, we've been deluged with telephone calls complaining about delivery of the International California Mining Journal...
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The Bawl Mill
• House Resources Committee Addresses Environmental Scare-Tactics —by House Resources Committee & Chairman Richard Pombo
• Precious Metals in the Patagonia Mountains
• Over the Divide
• Idaho-Maryland Mine—History Restarted
• Montana Candidate Sees Natural Resources as Path to Recovery
• Judge Rules Against Oregon Miners—Battle Continues
• Moving the World's Largest Machine—The Bucyrus 2570W Walking Dragline
• Mother Lode Gold, California
• News From the Pacific Legal Foundation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Maine to Create Mineral Park
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
