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Oldest Journal Contest - The Winners

We received entries from readers in fourteen states for our contest to find out who has the oldest surviving copy of the Journal, originally named the California Mining Journal..

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2016 Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit


We’ve been fielding quite a few questions lately from subscribers and manufacturers wanting to know if we are going to host another Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit.

Looking Back


Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

The Bawl Mill


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In March of 2001, I saw a 3” dredge for sale on the Internet that was way over priced. It was advertised as a “complete Keene 3 inch gold dredge ready to go.”  But what I saw was only an old 3” Keene header-style sluice box with home made...

Utah's Crescent Creek Placers


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.

The Willow Creek-Hatcher Pass Alaskan Goldfields


Having spent 33 years prospecting off and on in this area, this writer has become very familiar with the region, its mines, the gold (hardrock and placer), wildlife, weather, topography, and history—it has been a friend to me.

A Primer on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies—Part II


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