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Legislation Would Require Palladium Coin
June 2008 by Associated Press
Pending legislation requiring the government to mint a $20 coin with palladium mined domestically would put Montana front and center.Gold in Chihuahua, Mexico
Chihuahua, about the size of Oregon, is Mexico’s largest state and one of its most prosperous, with a great influx of foreign capital. The capital city, Chihuahua (pop. 2 million), is 228 miles, by divided highway, south of El Paso, Texas. Topographically, the state can be divided into several provinces, from dry sandy deserts on the north and east, to the forested Sierra Madre Occidental on the west and southwest.
Rediscovering Placerville, California Part II
To get to the gold, the miners had to remove the shale pieces and stack them on the sides while sluicing the remaining material through their boxes.
Ask The Experts—Do I still have rights to this mining claim?
Q: Do I still have rights to this mining claim?
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Environment-Friendly Dredging
The modern gold prospector is a person of great moral fiber who loves the freedoms of this country and understands that with rights come responsibilities.
Another Prospecting Adventure: Coulterville
What also helped keep Coulterville alive was the fact that the town itself happened to be sitting on top of one of the richest veins in the Mother Lode. The ledge itself was three hundred feet wide.
The Bawl Mill
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• EPA needs to be held accountable
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