Over the Divide

December 1999 by Staff

A Gold Detector Sitting in a Closet Only Finds Dust—A Potpourri of Detector Tips

May 2003
Over the past twenty-five years I have used specialized examples of the various units mentioned in the following article. They all can find gold. Using an expensive “high-end” gold machine does not guarantee success. Your choice should depend upon...

Company Says Central Idaho Project Feasible

January 2016
...the federal agency is intrigued by a plan that might result in cleaning up the area without cost to taxpayers.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

September 2013

EPA Chief to Reconsider Paying Claims Over Mine Waste Spill

September 2017

“We feel that we can clean up an area that has been abandoned after 100 years of mining,” Lyon said.

House Resources Committee Addresses Environmental Scare-Tactics —by House Resources Committee & Chairman Richard Pombo

August 2003
As self-serving, so-called environmental organizations ramp up their scare-tactics to raise money, Americans will be pleased to learn that the sky is not falling, nor are their rivers on fire. These are facts to keep in mind when reading the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) partisan “scorecard.” The House Resources Committee report shines sunlight on the shady LCV political rhetoric by outlining facts and accomplishments on current environmental endeavors.

The Mexican Gold Belt

January 2006
Mexico is a large country, much larger than the state of Alaska. It is almost as long as the US is wide. It has climates that range from tropical rainforests in the south to barren deserts in the north. The Sierra Madre is a forested plateau that reaches elevations in excess of 10,000 feet. It parallels the west coast of the country.

Wild and Scenic River Prospecting—North Fork of the American River

September 2012
Today it is getting tougher and tougher to find a place to prospect. There is one significant haven left for the small miner...

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