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

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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.

Oregon Anti-Dredging Bill


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Catastrophism vs. Uniformitarianism


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Early Summer Mining in Wyoming


Old tailing piles extend for miles. There was still plenty of water flowing here, so WPA members set up highbankers at several settling ponds.

Perception of Mining vs. Reality


Many modern mining companies have taken to making a special effort to ensure the goods and services they need are supplied as much as possible out of the local economy.

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