Letter to the Editor

December 2000 by Scott Harn

Lode Gold in Honduras

September 2005
Honduras, about the size of Ohio, is one of the “banana republics” in Central America. The central part of the nation is mountainous, with peaks reaching 9,000 feet.

Altar District's Golden Lure

November 2001
The Altar District of Sonora, Mexico, stretches nearly 300 miles along the American border and approximately 200 miles along the Gulf coast. This particular district was noted for its rich placer deposits and gold ledges before the Spaniards ever settled the region. Several antiguas (Spanish mines) were later developed by the Europeans and were again being operated by the Americans as early as 1904.

Hardrock in Downieville

November 2000
A recent weekend trip found us leaving the Grass Valley, California area to meet up with some friends in Downieville.

Melman on Gold & Silver

August 2010
One such aim is to infiltrate the education system and thereby insure that our children and grandchildren become thoroughly indoctrinated with the environmental point of view.

Ask the Experts

February 2015
• How to find info on a particular mining claim

Melman on Gold & Silver

April 2019

I believe this is a powder-keg waiting to explode down the road—with potentially devastating effects on society—but positive implications for gold and silver.

Recreational Dredging on the South Yuba River

October 2000
Joe Williams needs six trips with his faithful wheelbarrow to haul his "back-pack" dredge and camping supplies down into the South Yuba River canyon at the start of each dredging season. The nearest spot to leave his vehicle lies about four miles and, during the hot summers, a canteen of water away. Still, he's been doing it for about fifteen seasons since the 1970s.

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