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Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2009 by Leonard Melman
...while the conference and some economic data were working to restore optimism, the world continued to receive a flood of negative economic news, some of it with ominous implications...Dawson City and the World Gold Panning Championships
Each year the World Gold Panning Association (WGPA) holds a world championship in one of the twenty countries that are members. The decision as to where to hold each championship involves many factors...
Getting A Successful Start in Metal Detecting for Gold
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.
The North Star Mine
Back in the early 1800s, there was a gold mine being dug in a mining community called Garden Valley. Garden Valley is located northeast of Sacramento, between Georgetown and Coloma. They called it Garden Valley because there were some miners who thought there might be more money in growing and selling vegetables than in mining for gold.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
Placer Gold in Utah
Utah is not known for gold, but a significant amount has been produced. Over 12 million ounces of lode and placer gold have been produced from Bingham Canyon alone. However, placer production, per se, has been miniscule compared to other western states, although a lot of dry placers may remain undiscovered.
Is It Time for a Change? New Ways to Find More Gold
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...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
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The Bawl Mill
• Prospectors & Attorneys
• Technology Opens Promise, Perils of Ocean Mining
• Hot Ground or Large Deep Gold?
• Finding Diamond Deposits With Your PC—Part II
• Mining Expedition at Eagle Rock—Part I
• Subscriber Locates Large Diamond at Arkansas Diamond Park
• Silver City Prospecting Adventures
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Gold Pours Again at Jerritt Mine
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• Allied Nevada Reactivates Hycroft Mine
