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November 2000 by Staff
In response to "Fake Assays and Assayers", iCMJ September 2000...Melman on Gold & Silver
The morning of Friday, May 7 gave us a new chapter in gold's ongoing struggles which might properly be named "As the headlines turn!"
Replacing Your 12-Volt Pump
In the “toolbox” of most every prospector there are certain tools that we tend to use consistently for a variety of reasons. Have you ever noticed that tools and equipment tend to wear out, rust and fall apart whether we use them or not?
Watch Out for Split Estates When Filing Your Claim
The only thing that saved me was talking to a local miner who gave me a “heads up” that private individuals owned all the mineral rights in that section.
Tips and Tricks
I cleared the connector by poking a small Phillips screwdriver through it. To ensure the bore was clean, I dunked the connector into some water and then blew it clean with my shop air compressor.
Detecting: Small Creek Yields Good Gold

Opening Ceremony for Buckhorn Mine
“When the mine is in full operation, it will be the biggest private sector employer in Ferry County and bring significant economic benefits to the region..."
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The Bawl Mill
• Enrichment of Gold Veins
• The Assay of High Iron Gold Ores
• The Patch
• History of Mining—Bradshaw Mountains, AZ (Part I)
• Picks & Pans—The Green Rock, Rattlesnakes, Good Gold and Ruth's Mine
• The Oretron
• Silver Hill, North Carolina
• Residual, Lateritic and Gossan "Soils" as Potential Nuggetshooting Sites
• Hardrock in Downieville
• Looking Back
• Company Notes
• Gold in Northern Baja California
• California State Gold Panning Championship Results
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• V.P. Contender Addresses Mining Show