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Looking Back
July 2008 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Additional articles that might interest you...
12-Year-Old Unearths Large Diamond
September 2013
It is the eighth largest brown diamond to be found and certified by park staff.
It is the eighth largest brown diamond to be found and certified by park staff.
The Bawl Mill
June 2019
- Residents put on hold for frogs
- I’d like to buy a vowel please…
Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2009
As the tumultuous year of 2008 finally draws to a close, economic issues dominate the world’s headlines as country after country and industry after industry continue to be affected by the worst economic contraction since the Great Depression.
As the tumultuous year of 2008 finally draws to a close, economic issues dominate the world’s headlines as country after country and industry after industry continue to be affected by the worst economic contraction since the Great Depression.
Oregon's Measure 7 May Provide Compensation for Land-Use Restrictions
February 2001
Opponents of Measure 7 warn that it will grow into a monster.
Opponents of Measure 7 warn that it will grow into a monster.
Gangue Minerals - What Do They Tell Us?
January 2017
There are a large number of different kinds of gangue minerals, and each of them has its own tale to contribute to the story of the chemistry and geology of a deposit.
There are a large number of different kinds of gangue minerals, and each of them has its own tale to contribute to the story of the chemistry and geology of a deposit.
Highbanking at the 144
October 2013
My third sample location proved to be my last and most interesting. I needed to look no further.
My third sample location proved to be my last and most interesting. I needed to look no further.
Ask The Experts—What's the cheapest way to mine quartz for gold?
August 2011
Q: I have a gold mine in Colorado. There was an assay done which stated [there is] a lot of quartz within the mine. What is the cheapest way to mine it for gold? I don’t have the money for mills, etc. Can I do it by hand (during summer holidays), and how would I get started?
Q: I have a gold mine in Colorado. There was an assay done which stated [there is] a lot of quartz within the mine. What is the cheapest way to mine it for gold? I don’t have the money for mills, etc. Can I do it by hand (during summer holidays), and how would I get started?
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