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April 2004 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Our Readers Say
• "Thank you..."
• "...dredges under 8" need not be regulated"
Mining Deaths Drop to New Low in 2001
Fatal injuries at mines in the United States declined last year to a historic new low, according to preliminary data released January 3, 2002, by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Research Tools for The Modern Prospector
Much more information can be gained from that single source and gives you ideas on the gravels for dry washing or where the nuggets may lie for metal detecting
Melman on Gold & Silver
A very famous quote that appears particularly relevant to the past month is one attributed to former British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. When asked what could most easily derail a government, he replied, “Events, dear boy, events.” We certainly had events in abundance this past month.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Idaho miners will challenge new EPA permit at rally
• California proposes to amend definition of a suction dredge
• Proposed rule redefines "navigable waters"
Melman on Gold & Silver
Unquestionably, it was the other side of the Atlantic Ocean—that is the European side—that provided virtually all the political, economic and social fireworks during the past month.
The Bawl Mill
• Court to government: “Can you hear me now?”
• There’s gold in them thar… holes?
• FEMA (Free Easy Money for All)
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Wyoming—A Land That Time (And Explorationists) Forgot
• Two Arrested in Alleged Mining Investment Scheme
• Wall-Rock Alteration
• Melman Reports From PDAC—News About India, China, and a Potential Shortage of Nickel
• Picks & Pans: Family's Identity Forged Working Nevada's Gold
• Researching Suitable Areas to Detect for Free-Milling Gold
• A Working Arrastra
• Training Videos From NIOSH
• The Golden Highway—Amador County
• Prospectores Unite in Washington State
• Flexible Circuits Possible From Gold Wire
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
