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More Small-Scale Miners Attracted by Gold Prices
July 2007 by Associated Press
With gold hovering above $650 an ounce, interest in panning and prospecting for the pricey precious metal in northern Idaho’s icy streams and on its rugged mountainsides has enjoyed a mini-boom.The Bawl Mill
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Sierra County Gold—Part II
...we will continue our examination of the rich streams and mining districts, and then take a look at some of the big nuggets that have been found here.
Gold at Ponderosa
The winter cold and snow bring with it an entirely different approach to prospecting and mining. Northern California was buried with a ferocious storm in late December and early January that knocked out power for many small towns and buried the...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Comments needed
• Reid goes to bat for miners
Finding Streams of Gold
Without knowing or even thinking about it, I had put together a map that showed me a pattern of the ancient Sacramento River channel. I also had a distinct picture of where the ancient channels of several other creeks and rivers were running.
Ask the Experts
Q: ...where would you recommend selling class rings and other scrap gold?
Melman on Gold & Silver
If we watch the action in six important markets, then we must conclude that there is, indeed, cause for deep concern.
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