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Ask The Experts
How do I set up a Miller table?
A Primer on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies—Part II
We’ll conclude by digging a bit more into the regulations and pitfalls, and discuss what they are used for, their relationship to gold, and what the future holds.
A Gold Detector Sitting in a Closet Only Finds Dust—More Detector Tips
The diverse minerals, salts, and moisture, plus any halo effect, and old-timer trash, especially decomposing iron artifacts, are often found in any dry placer gold field and can really mask the “penetration powers” of a detector.
How to Melt Your Own Gold
There are good and bad ways to melt gold. In this article, we’ll take a look at the right way to melt gold without losing any of the valuable metal.
Company Notes
• Southern Era
• X-Cal Resources
• Placer Dome Inc.
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• Vista Gold Corp.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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The Bawl Mill
• The Montana Tunnels Discovery
• Spreading the Fever
• Forest Service Final Rule—When is a Notice or Plan Required?
• Looking Back
• New Regulations for Major Precious Metal Dealers
• The Paradox Basin—Part I
• The Safety in Tax Deductions for Safety
• Understanding and Evaluating Desert Mineralization for Nuggetshooters
• A Search for Tantalum
• Copper is King in Arizona
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver







