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March 2002 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Picks & Pans: Tips for Nuggestshooting—How to Increase Your Gold Finds (Part I)
From a prospector's standpoint, the metal detector may be one of the most significant breakthroughs of the twentieth century. It is believed that the first metal detector was discovered accidentally in 1925 when a radio engineer...
No Leprechaun Needed
Ireland-based Conroy Diamonds and Gold announced they have found what may be the largest gold deposit to date in Britain or Ireland.
Additional Note Regarding "Strategic Metals—Part II"
From the December 2013 issue:
PLP Update: How to Restore The Rights of Suction Dredge Miners
A two-pronged approach is necessary to restore suction dredging; federal preemption needs to be established as addressed above via petition; and clarification from the EPA is needed to establish that no Section 402 permit is necessary when there is no “addition” of a pollutant.
Ask The Experts—14-day camping limit
I was informed, in a less than friendly manner, that I can only camp on the claim for 14 days of every 90.
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• Aerial Photos
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• Mining Camp Adventures—The Collinsville-Twin Creek Goldfields
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