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January 2011 by Dr. Ralph E. Pray

Recreational Mining in the Cache Creek Mining District, Alaska

October 2010
The mining district is more than 110 years old, but the two recreational mining areas are new. The State of Alaska designated the Petersville Recreational Mining Area within the past year and the Alaska Gold Mining Camp is not much older, so you can expect to find some unmined ground!

The Mountain Gate Mine

July 2007
The Foresthill Divide in Placer County, California, has underneath its present surface a multitude of buried river channels, most of which paid enormously well in the Gold Rush years of 1850 to 1890.

Ask The Experts: Question about resolving a quitclaim error

October 2016

Q: I am in the process of filing an appeal with my lawyer, but am seeking more “expert” advice in the arenas of “mining claims” and BLM jurisdiction.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

October 2005

Legislative And Regulatory Update

June 2008
• Polar bear listed
• Forest Service trying to close off access

Heavy Sands Mining

February 2013
Lately my mind has been involved with group 4 of the transition elements, namely titanium, zirconium, and hafnium. They all have similar chemical properties. Of greatest interest to economic geologists and miners is that these valuable elements often occur together in sands.

Idaho-Maryland Mine—History Restarted

August 2003
It was late October 1850, and, as the story goes, George McKnight was rushing along trying to round up his cows when he stumbled. He was not a happy man as he kicked the fist-sized rock in disgust. The disgust changed quickly to interest...

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