Looking Back

June 2003 by Staff

Platinum Prices Could Spur Wyoming Rush

April 2000
Rising platinum prices could lead to a rush in southeastern Wyoming, one of the few places in the world where the metal is found, a state geologist said.

Ask The Experts: Should I take my claim access problems to the Desert Advisory Council?

September 2016

Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.

2004 California State Gold Panning Championships

October 2004
One hundred eighty-one gold panners flocked into the old mining town of Foresthill on Memorial Day weekend, all with the objective of proving just how good they were. This was the Wild West all over again, and the shootout at OK Corral was nothing compared to the smoke and fire these contestants put up to determine who was the best of the best—and the best were there to compete, too.

Attention to Detail - Part II

September 2016
Ditches almost always started in the high country and contoured the mountainsides, making a long drop, usually many miles away, to the goldfields. There are ditches in Trinity County that originate at seven and eight thousand feet in the Trinity Alps that carried water almost thirty miles.

Home Office Deductions

May 2013
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced (IR-2013-5) a new, simplified option for those who use a home office, which would apply to owners of home-based mining or prospecting operations and businesses.

Collector Reaches New Lows to Find Bottles

February 2000
Not everyone would admit to digging through old outhouse pits, but George Piasecki says it's all part of the game for a bottle collector.

Town Hall Meeting in Sierra City, California

May 2000
I was invited to attend a meeting on April 7 in Sierra City, between Forest Service officials and a group of concerned area miners regarding what the miners described as abuses by the BLM and local Forest Service officials.

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