Mining Sisters Make History

June 2005 by Associated Press

Prospector Finds Cache of Emeralds in North Carolina

June 2000
"This is just the tip of the iceberg," Hill said. "It's going to take 200 years to dig it all out."

Lawsuit Update From the New 49'ers

December 2012
Many of you are aware that we have been engaged in litigation with anti-mining activists that have been attacking us through the Karuk Tribe of California since 2003. It all started with their lawsuit against the US Forest Service (USFS), challenging that District Rangers do not have the authority to allow small-scale mining activities under a Notice of Intent (NOI) when the Ranger concludes that the mining activity is not likely to create a substantial surface disturbance.

All About Lead Minerals, Silver and Gold

May 2020

Many miners know that lead is very commonly associated with silver values, but the truth is that it is also associated with gold values in many locations as well.

Our Readers Say

May 2002
“...where does the NFS get the authority and power to restrict access...”

Dredger Wins Claim Against Fish & Game Director

March 2010
I finally received my day in court on February 3, 2010. Donald Koch was not present. Instead, Terry Dickerson from the California Dept. of Fish and Game appeared in an attempt to represent the defendant.

DOI Computers Back Online

May 2004
You may have noticed that the Department of Interior’s (DOI) computers were disconnected for about 10 days during mid-March. The disconnected Internet service prevented miners and prospectors from accessing numerous online files, including all Bureau of Land Management websites and mining claim systems.

Gold Depositiion and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part II

July 2012
The steeper the gradient is, the more potential erosive power to move gold and other bedload sediments, and the more power to remove obstacles to flow.

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