Looking Back

October 2004 by Staff

Sierra County Gold—Part II

January 2014
...we will continue our examination of the rich streams and mining districts, and then take a look at some of the big nuggets that have been found here.

The Fern Mine

July 2004
Sharp, jagged mountains shot up around me as I slowly bumped my way, in my old Chevy pickup, up the boulder strewn mining road to the Fern Mine. The Fern Mine is situated on the west side of Archangel Creek, where several other hard rock mines once operated.

Northern Dynasty Chooses Partner for Pebble

September 2007
The Canadian company that owns the Pebble Mine prospect has partnered with Anglo American to develop the Pebble project in Southwest Alaska.

BLM Wants to Withdraw South Pass Public Land

December 1999
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to close off nearly 5,000 acres of public land on South Pass for the next two years while a plan is developed for designating portions of Sweetwater River as wild and scenic.

Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: If the RV’s a Rockin’, Please Come a Knockin’

March 2020

I learned the next day that I was not the only one that had crossed paths with a bear. Dick told us about his harrowing experience from the previous night.

Cue Resources Seeks Uranium in Paraguay

March 2011
Cue’s recent development of the Yuty Project has coincided with growing strength in the general uranium market. The price for fuel-grade uranium has risen to above $70 per pound for the first time in several years...

Looking Back

December 2004
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

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