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Mining Expedition at Eagle Rock—Part I
May 2009 by David Shackleton
We spent the winter and spring months obtaining all of the prospecting and camping gear that would be needed to sustain the five of us for 14 days on the river.The Life of an Independent Prospector
“JP, is it possible to make a living looking for gold with a metal detector?” I get asked this question a lot...
The Dredge Report
As a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits, I’m not allowed to talk about specifics in the court-ordered negotiations currently underway in San Bernardino. However, I do want to let you know we are making progress…
The Bawl Mill
• Trash full of cash
• Auditors audit the auditors
• I smell bacon
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Gold and Silver Deposits of Bodie, California
Bodie, California, in its heyday, was once rumored to be one of the roughest and most lawless towns in the American West.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon proposed withdrawal
• Vote
Volume is the Key to Success
While recovery rates are important, they must necessarily be secondary to the volume of material processed. Running more material at lower recovery rates is generally preferable to increasing the efficiency of the system.
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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
• Subscriber Locates Large Diamond at Arkansas Diamond Park
• Silver City Prospecting Adventures
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Gold Pours Again at Jerritt Mine
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Allied Nevada Reactivates Hycroft Mine