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June 2001 by Staff
• "Fighting Back..."3809 Drawing Winners
Thanks to all of you who sent comments to government officials...an extra "thank you" to all the sponsors who donated prizes...here are the winners:
Sampling, Hydro-Shocking & Cleaning Quartz-Gold Specimens
Many specimens have a small amount of gold and are not pretty to look at. There is a nifty way to give them a makeover and make them much prettier than they were when you found them.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Big win by a California suction gold dredger
• Administration locks up another popular gold mining area
• BLM creates de facto wilderness without Congressional approval
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• ESA changes proposed
Ask the Experts
Q: Can a voltmeter be used to determine the type of metal/mineral present in soil?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• State officials rip EPA plan for Coeur d'Alene Basin
• Judge keeps parts of suit over cyanide ban alive
• Change in arsenic standard will be felt in rural areas
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The Bawl Mill
• San Diego County Tourmaline
• Nebraska Couple Finds Big Nugget in Arizona
• Great Basin Gold
• Company Notes
• GATA Update
• Picks & Pans: Selecting a Gold Dredge
• VLF Detectors and the Effect of Mineralization While Nuggetshooting
• Search for the Legendary Sierra Azul
• Public Lands for the People Educates Prospectors
• Harshaw's Silver Days
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Crandon Mine Decision Still Years Away, Says State
• Investors Hope to Revive Idaho Gold Mine







