Looking Back

June 2008 by Staff

Our Readers Say

November 2001
“Why is so much public land closed off to the recreational miner?”

California: The Land of Big Nuggets—Part II

January 2018

There are a number of Tertiary river channels in the area, most of which trend south-southwest. They tend to be steep, narrow, and rich with coarse gold.

McCaw School of MInes Dedicates Phase II

April 2000
The McCaw School of Mines in Henderson, Nevada, dedicated Phase II of their unique mining school for kids.

PLP President Intervenes on Behalf of Dredgers

February 2006
Jerry Hobbs, president of Public Lands for the People, is taking action to prevent undue restrictions on miners utilizing suction dredges in California.

A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part II

October 2003
The following are situations that the modern prospector would do well to research. Some specific areas are described, but more importantly they present background into what the author feels are worthwhile and generally overlooked situations...

The Highs and Lows of Drywashing

August 2016
We were met with a plethora of mechanical problems with the dry washer and even a few with the excavator that were at times frustrating, but we were in this for the long haul, so we needed to solve these problems and move forward.

Editorial—BLM 43 CFR 3809 Revision Status

April 1999
ICMJ has reviewed the U.S. DOI, BLM, 516 page Environmental Impact Statement on proposed 43 CFR 3809...and can only conclude that the proposed action amounts to several more nails in mining's coffin.

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