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November 2004 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Melman on Gold & Silver
Despite a variety of other side subjects, the dominant source of financial headlines during the past month continues to be Europe, and we note two particular foci...
The Lucky Shot Mine
I hobbled around on the broken up, sorted rock pile. Watching where I stepped, I kept my eye open for quartz with a gray-blue color imbedded throughout the samples I picked up.
MMAC & PLP Update
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
Conrey Dredge No. 4—Part II
These were the men who periodically picked up the gold amalgam from the tables and sluices in the dredge, processed it, and transported the gold ingots to the railroad express office in Alder. Their trustworthiness must have commanded a prominent wage.
Pacific Northwest Miners Request Help
On May 29, 2001, the Siskiyou Natl. Forest (SNF) announced that they will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the effects of suction dredging, with the hope of eventually approving Plans of Operation, as required by the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan.
DEF Has Another Successful Year
A relaxing trip was long overdue. The deadlines associated with assembling a magazine each month tend to wear on you after awhile. I needed a break. Several organizers of Dredge Earth First were...
Successful Mineral Property Promotion
Before you invite anyone to look at your mining claims, whether it's to find yourself a partner, to secure operating capital, or to interest a mining company, there are rock-bottom, basic requirements to consider.
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The Bawl Mill
• Editorial: Montana's Controversial Rock Creek Mine
• First Load of Concentrate Leaves Reopened Ruth Mine
• Uranium Industry Enjoys Rebound as Prices Nearly Triple
• BLM Warning About Purchase of Mining Claims on the Internet
• Determining the Amount of Gold in a Quartz Specimen
• Placer PGMs in Coon Creek, California
• Getting Your Float Circuit Layout Right
• Pick Up Austria's New Coin—If You Can Lift It
• New Prospecting Guides Available Online
• Police Extend Detention of Newmont Executives
• Picks & Pans—Drywashing and Detecting in Southern California
• Over The Divide—Merwin (Merv) H. Hemp
• The Boludo Placers, Sonora
• The Golden Highway—Placer County
• Northwest Miners Rally a Success
• Mine Threat Just a Stunt to Criticize Land Laws
• MINExpo 2004 Convention Report
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
