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Looking Back
August 2005 by Staff
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.Romancing the Rock
With the exception of well-established operators with proven reserves and years of field experience, the high price of gold brought a flood of speculators, con men, and real estate brokers into the mix who were not previously engaged in the gold mining market.
Melman on Gold & Silver
History may not exactly repeat itself, but we have once again been receiving a double-dose of headlines regarding gold for the second straight month as the yellow metal has soared to yet another series of records,
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredging
• House shows support for public land use
Mojave Desert Gold
The Mojave Desert is located in southeastern California, southern Nevada, western Arizona, and northern Sonora. Geologically, its western boundary is marked by the San Andreas and Garlock faults, but elsewhere, the boundaries are...
Ask the Experts
Q: Can a voltmeter be used to determine the type of metal/mineral present in soil?
Bering Sea Gold—Part II
In last month’s issue we covered the initial discovery of gold, the subsequent gold rush that occurred around Nome, some of the geology of the area and past production. We’ll conclude the article in this issue with a further examination of the geology and deposit types, discuss the resources...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
PLF scores another win for property rights
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• A Sleeping Giant
• Buying a Used Gold Dredge
• Gold in Vermont
• Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek
• 9th Circuit Court Hears Pilgrim Family Case
• The First Mine in America
• National Mining Hall of Fame to Induct Five
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
