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Legacy of the Wandering Jew Mine
February 2001 by Robert P. Ezzo
The Tyndall Mining District of Santa Cruz County contains the oldest mines in the state of Arizona. Described as the most celebrated mineral region in North America, its ancient mines have produced a phenomenal amount of rich masses of pure native silver and ore prior to the arrival of the early Spaniards extending into the present century.Spreading the Fever
Our staff recently introduced the entire student body at Twin Lakes Christian School in Aptos, California, to gold fever. More than a few seemed to catch it.
Picks & Pans: Perseverance Pays Off
Tony Kelly and Ken Laster have dredged for gold in the Motherlode area for a number of years, and they decided to team up in 2004 and work together with Ken’s new 4-inch dredge.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Throughout the years, there have been many arguments upon which a huge bull market in gold has been based. These include the rapid escalation of inflation, a destabilizing world in terms of war or international conflict or...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Battle continues in the "Golden State"
• California Water Board needs your comments
Pumping Water With Solar Power
Solar energy can be used for any size placer or hard rock mining operation. It is most practical for small and longer-term operations provided your mine is not located in a dense forest.
Conducting Research To Find New Gold Deposits
...this time of year the days are short, the temperatures cold and the weather reliably poor. That’s why the middle of winter is the best time for me to be doing research to find new gold deposits and places to explore after the weather warms and...
2016 Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit
We’ve been fielding quite a few questions lately from subscribers and manufacturers wanting to know if we are going to host another Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit.
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• Picks & Pans: Dredging on the Arkansas
• Placer Gold in Washington
• Alaska Miners to Sue Department of Interior
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• Company Notes
• Environment-Friendly Dredging
• Babbitt Wants Moratorium in Siskiyou National Forest
• Gem Discoveries Sought in North Carolina Field
• Greaterville, Arizona
• Identifying Gold Ores
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices







