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Company Notes

December 2000
• X-Cal Resources
• Placer Dome Inc.
• Homestake Mining Company
• Canyon Resources Corp.

Sam, the Tenderfoot Prospector

November 2005
There were many thousands of tenderfoot, greenhorn prospectors that came out west in the 1860s and 70s. Some came to make their fortunes; some came to flee other problems back east; and some just came for the adventure. Probably every one had a tale to tell, but one of these adventurous individuals was a young man named Sam, and this is his true story.

Hog Mountain Mining, Past and Future

October 2001
When you think of gold mining, you probably don’t consider Alabama to be the place to find your treasure. However, in the early 1800s, jobs were few, and the smell of gold drew men into the search. History records 13 districts in which mining was done at all stages—from pick and shovel, to an area like Hog Mountain.

Potential Gold at Old Hydraulic Sites

October 2013
So why would a modern-day prospector want to learn about a method of mining that was banned by the courts more than a century ago?

Rediscovering Placerville, California

February 2011
Several areas came to mind, but each was eliminated for one reason or another. One that seemed to be hanging on was the old historic mining town called Placerville.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2012
• IBLA rules against miner for "late" filing
• Wyoming appeals roadless decision
• Mercury reduction program slated for California
• Oregon wilderness
• Oregon miner prevails in lawsuit against Forest Service and District Ranger
• Canada pulls out of Kyoto Climate Treaty

A Father’s Day to Remember: 24,000 Ounces Gold in Quartz

October 2018

Father’s Day in Australia was on September 2, and it’s a day a group of miners from “down under” won’t soon forget.

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