Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

September 1999 by Staff

An Unusual Death in Downieville's Gold Rush

May 2000
While women were extremely rare in the early California gold camps, their relative absence did not always guarantee their safety or protection if they happened to be of Mexican nationality. The most memorable, graphic example of this tendency took place in Downieville, seat of Sierra County located on a fork of the Yuba River.

Additional Note Regarding "Strategic Metals—Part II"

January 2014
From the December 2013 issue:

Successful Gold Prospecting

January 2011
There are loads of new gold prospectors attracted by the current high prices, and so I thought it might be a great time to take a look at what makes some prospectors so much more successful than others.

Millie's Tailings

February 2000
Hardy goldminers enjoyed creating nicknames for their cronies.

The Art of Underwater Nugget Shooting

February 2016
There is a surprising amount of detectable gold under the water’s surface. The right tools make it much easier to find, and with a little patience and practice you can take advantage of this underappreciated bonanza.

Critical Metals: Copper

May 2012
From time to time I’ve been doing a series on critical metals and how important they are to our complex and technological society. This month we are going to take a look at copper, and how important that metal is to our modern lives.

Forest Service Pays Miners $245K for Unlawful Destruction of Mine

September 2010
In July 2008, the Marstons filed an administrative claim alleging that when US Forest Service employees or their agents entered upon the Marstons’ claims and bulldozed the shaft and trenches, they engaged in unlawful trespass, negligently destroyed property, and committed a nuisance...

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