Looking Back

November 1999 by Staff

Picks & Pans: The Gold of "Eldorado Canyon"—Mariposa County, California

June 2002
First, let me say that Eldorado Canyon is what we call this area, but it’s not the real name. It’s a piece of private property where we have permission to metal detect; I do not want to start another gold rush! The property is located in Mariposa County...

Stimulus Package Provides Potential Tax Savings For Miners

April 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a nearly $800 billion stimulus package, includes nearly $300 billion in potential tax savings. Every prospector, miner and mining operator can share in over $75 billion in tax benefits for 2009 and 2010.

Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek

August 2005
A couple of years ago Smokey Joe (Joe Parsons) and I partnered up on a placer claim on Perry Creek in southeastern British Columbia. This is one of the old gold creeks from the early days.

The Bawl Mill

March 2003
• War games...
• #%$@*!
• Big hermano is watching...

Maine to Create Mineral Park

August 2003
The Maine Geological Survey is raising money to acquire a cluster of world-famous mines and create the state’s first public mineral park for rockhounds, science teachers and others with an interest in rocks and minerals.

Recluse Died with $7 Million in Gold

October 2012
A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account.

Proper Spacing of Placer Sample Sites

September 2013
The zone of influence of each sample must be carefully considered when deciding how far sample sites should be spaced from each other.

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