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Northwest Miners Rally a Success
November 2004 by Mark Erickson
This year’s rally worked extremely well with over twenty exhibitors and four seminars on various aspects of mining running throughout, as well as active river demonstrations of equipment. The hands-on approach, allowing people to try the suction dredges and power sluices, recovered well-distributed fine gold.Ask The Experts
Sulfides and oxides—what's the difference between the two?
PLP Update
If this authority over mining was not included in the transfer, then the US Forest Service would not have jurisdiction.
Twenty-Five Gold Indicators You Should Know
I frequently get asked, "What should I look for when I am out prospecting that will tell me there are good amounts of gold present in the ground?"
Shirttail Creek
Shirttail was worked heavily in the old mining years, but they didn’t clean it out. Present day prospectors and dredgers have done well, especially as Shirttail gets closer to the North Fork of the American.
A New Method for Handling Stubborn Gravity Middlings
The solution focused on the relative difference in malleability between gold and waste, rather than the difference in density exploited by gravity circuits.
The Bawl Mill
- It’s time to trim the fat…
- Springfield dog owners better watch their step…
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