Looking Back

July 2000 by Staff

The Gold of Plumas de Oro

March 2011
Their rewards were far better than they had anticipated, resulting in one of the best clean-ups they had ever seen.

Dredging Therapy

October 2016
The big moment finally arrived. With Norm suited up, I pulled the motor to life and felt instantly better. There’s really something relaxing about the sound of a dredge running—they don’t sound like anything else.

Is It Time for a Change? New Ways to Find More Gold

October 2017

The old report I read indicated all they ever did was dig some trenches and take samples. It sounded to me like a good place to take my metal detector...

Ask The Experts: Looking for help on unproven claim

February 2017

Looking for help on unproven claim

Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board

April 2013
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.

Shortage of Mining Engineers Projected

February 2005
As decade-high gold and silver prices spark a renewed interest in mining in the West, there are few mining education programs and fewer students earning mining engineering degrees due to two decades of decline in the US mining industry.

Green Valley Reconnaissance

January 2013
During this trip we found enough gold to make us want to come back, even with the punishment of a very long, tough hike.

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