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Looking For Gold in All The Right Places
March 2004 by Orest Protch
Let’s assume you are an aspiring or amateur prospector and start this article with a question: What is the single most important piece of prospecting equipment that you should carry at all times in your car, truck or RV?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Hike in mining claim fees
• Hearing on suction gold dredging in California
• Interior wants mining reform
Constitutional Sheriffs Standing Up for Our Rights
Modoc County, California, is the latest county to use emergency powers to declare a state of emergency in order to take control of roads and trails away from federal agencies.
Picks & Pans: Mining in Ghana
I recently returned from Ghana, West Africa. My time there was not a two-week tourist trip, but rather a time to discover the real Ghana, and to determine if I might have a future there in the mining business. I stayed almost three years.
More On Gold Indicators—What to Look For
I am learning more about gold deposition in this area than I knew previously. I am passing this information on with the hope that many of you will be able to locate patches and lines a little easier in the future because of this article.
Picks & Pans: Eureka! We Struck It Again
About a half-hour after everything got underway, James came back to Harley, whispering, “Harley, you’re not going to believe this, but I just detected a vein with gold, lots of gold...I mean lots of gold. You’ve got to come and see this.”
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Latest assault on dredging in California
• Travel Management Plans
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• Pocket Gold in Gneiss
• Australian Prospector Detects 150-Ounce Nugget
• The Tangential Impulse Water Wheel in California Gold Mining History—Part II
• Picks & Pans: Dredging After The Flood
• Mining Industry Enthusiastic About Prospects
• Fraser Institute Ranks Best Regions for Mining Investment
• Ask the Experts: Recommended Reading—Part II
• Red Lake, Ontario
• Company Notes
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
