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Mud Creek Placer Mine
April 2003 by Randy McKinney
Continued from last month...The Mud Creek Placer Mine is a true quest. Previously we acknowledged the rich reserves contained in the ground near Candle, Alaska. Now the miners and equipment need to find their way there and start the operation.
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