National Mining Hall of Fall and Museum Calls for Poetry

March 2003 by Staff

Lake County "Diamonds"—Renewed Value for an Old Favorite

August 2003
A Northern California county is experiencing a renewal in the desirability and subsequent value of an old favorite: Lake County “diamonds.” These stones are not true diamonds, but for generations they have held a special place in the...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2003
• Small miners can join bonding pool in Alaska
• Comments needed for diesel particulate matter proposed rule
• Administration asks Supreme Court to review wilderness ruling
• Bush selects Utah Governor as next EPA chief

Ask the Experts

February 2014
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The Bawl Mill

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Arizona Prospector Rescued from Mine Shaft

November 2018

“I heard him hollering down in the hole as soon as I got there,” he said. “I was just glad to see him alive.”

Ask The Experts—Precious metals in water?

February 2011
How can I determine if there are precious metals in the groundwater?

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.

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