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Over The Divide: Charles "Chuck" Cushman
February 2019 by Staff
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: In A Tight Spot
My right rib cage took the brunt of the blow from the fall, which left me feeling partially paralyzed and in immense pain.
Legislative And Regulatory Update
• Bill introduced to repeal RAT
• Rock Creek — Alaska
• Rock Creek — Montana
The Value of Old Patches
Nuggets make for the best memories and this patch was just adding to mine. In the hours of daylight I had left, I worked from that nugget to the bottom of the patch, collecting eight more nuggets.
Following the Clues
It took me awhile before I finally got a nice mellow signal. My nugget turned out to weigh in about two dwt (pennyweight). Over the next few hours, we all picked up a few more nuggets apiece.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Our world of precious metals showed several conflicting trends. Gold fell sharply from last month’s highs to the area between 265 and 270 and then stabilized in that area.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts - Do I need something other than a fire assay for PGMs?
• Ask The Experts - This low-grade ore is not worth processing
• Placer Gold Deposits of New Mexico
• The Hunch
• Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—A Series of Small Victories
• The Basics of Exploration Leases and Contracts—Part I
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: A Long Hike
• Mutiny on The Mason
• Who Jumped Whose Claim First?
• The Value of Evidence
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
