New Quarry Regulations in West Virginia

February 2000 by Associated Press

The Grubstake Gulch Placers, Alaska

January 2006
I’m not sure if it was the cold, clear, pure drinking waters of Grubstake Gulch and Willow Creek that have drawn me over the years, or the flat nuggets of gold I have dug out now and then. Since about 1973, I’ve extensively prospected up...

Small Miner Beats Forest Service in Court

January 2013
Thomas Tierney has been a long-time subscriber to ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal and has read about the many battles between miners and overzealous regulators. Then he faced his own battle.

Utah's Crescent Creek Placers

November 2009
The Crescent Creek placers are considered to be one of Utah's few commercial grade placers, but they are marginal and difficult to work at a profit.

Aviators Carry Gold Coins

June 1999
According to the article, a U.S. military spokesman said that gold coins have, at various times, been part of official U.S. military survival packs since the Vietnam War. 

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2006
• Meeting planned to address small-scale regulations
• Karuk Tribe update
• Oregon dredgers in their own fight over regulations

The Bawl Mill

March 2007
• How about another slice of pie?
• An Inconvenient Interview
• Name That Tune

Picks & Pans: Nuggets by the Dozen in Alaska

May 2004
Jeff Reed may be Alaska’s top nugget hunter, or maybe he’s one of many. He doesn’t get skunked too often. In the past two years, he’s estimated he’s found about 3,000 gold nuggets primarily at the...

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