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Michigan Proposal Would Restrict Mining Operations
November 2009 by Associated Press
A group called Michigan Save Our Water Committee is seeking a Michigan ballot measure that would prohibit some types of mining and restrict others.Gem Discoveries Sought in North Carolina Field
The gem miner who uncovered North America’s largest emerald thinks he’s found a mother-lode of emerald-rich rock in Alexander County.
Dry Lakes in Nevada
Desert dry lakes are the final resting place for many of the metals and compounds found within their drainage basins. Some, like Humboldt and Carson Sinks, have enormous drainage basins which include may highly-mineralized districts.
Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek
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.
Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends
With eight loads processed, a pumpkin-size rock fell into the hopper, stopping the whole operation until I could lift it out.
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• Peshastin Creek, Washington
• No Gravel, No Gold
• Nevada Regulators Reach Agreement With Queenstake Resources
• Stillwater Recovers Without GM’s Business
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