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March 2009 by Staff
Exploring Placers with Auger Drills
Augers can be used effectively for placer exploration with certain limitations.
Wham Hill
My year in Australia was almost up and playtime was over. Immigration had pulled the plug and it was time to head back to the States.
Pumping Water With Solar Power
Solar energy can be used for any size placer or hard rock mining operation. It is most practical for small and longer-term operations provided your mine is not located in a dense forest.
The Bawl Mill
• Feeding at the government trough
• Environmental group tops the US domestic terroritst list
• Some towns will do anything for tourism...
PLP Update
All 28 groups listed agree that Section 402 of the Clean Water Act does not apply and no dredge miner should be asking a state or federal agency for such a permit.
Scouts New Mining in Society Badge
...it's very refreshing to hear that some of our youth will learn of the value of mining without all the environmental spin.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Critical minerals a priority
• Montana miners win again
• MSHA backs down
• Environmental groups as foreign agents
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts—What Should I Do Next With This Quartz Vein?
• East Coast Dredger Heads West—Part III
• Prospecting for Commercial-Scale Gold Deposits
• Hawthorne's Golden Outlook
• The Red Point Mine
• Over The Divide—Chuck Cox, 1943-2009
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Beach Mining Returns to Washington State
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Rahall Proposes Bill to End All Mining in the U.S.
• PLP Needs Our Help
