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July 2002 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Ask the Experts
Centrifugal bowls versus jigs
Legislative And Regulatory Update
• Good news on EPA regs
• California rewards key appointment to dredging foe
• Republicans seek to block creation of National Monuments
• Zimbabwe threatens seizure of mining rights
Chinese Gold Consumption to Grow
When the final numbers are in, China will have consumed a record 350 tons of gold in 2006 amid surging sales of gold bullion, up 17 percent from 2005, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
The Bawl Mill
- He made quite a splash
- Even the Pony Express was faster than this!
- They say it’s “snot” a joke…
The Trapiches of Chile
In Chile, the trapiche (tra-peach-ee) method of milling gold ore began more than 400 years ago. The first trapiche, also known as a Chilean mill, was a stone wheel weighing two or three tons rotating on an axle.
Imagining the Ultimate Prospecting Adventure
I recently found myself wondering what would be the ultimate prospecting adventure. What would be the most amazing thing if I had no restrictions or limitations?
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