Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

December 1999 by Staff

Four Arrested for California Mining Museum Heist

December 2012
Four men believed to be responsible for a September heist of about $1.3 million in precious gems and gold from a mining museum in the Sierra Nevada foothills have been arrested, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said.

Detecting: Small Creek Yields Good Gold

November 2016
Most of our gold recoveries have been in the cracks of the bedrock. Hot rocks in the form of dikes cross the creek at various locations, causing us to skip those areas.

'Outer Space' Diamond Headed for Auction

February 2022

Black diamonds, also known as carbonado, are extremely rare, and are found naturally only in Brazil and Central Africa. The cosmic origin theory is based on their carbon isotopes and high hydrogen content.

Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends

June 2011
The next hurdle to jump was whether the trommel motor would start again after sitting on the desert for six years without being started. The last time it had taken a three foot pipe wrench to bust it loose.

The Bawl Mill

August 2003
• Agriculture employees caught grazing on taxpayer funds
• A long wait at the bus stop...
• Taxpayers foot the bill...
• Sticky business

A Word from the Editor

July 2000
Many of the calls and letters I have received from our readers lately have expressed frustration and outright anger at the Clinton Administration.

California State Gold Panning Championship Results

November 2000
This year the State Gold Panning Championships were held August 24-27, at the California State Fair, sponsored by the Motherlode Goldhounds and Cal Expo.

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