Over The Divide: James H Harrand & Daniel Yesberger

March 2017 by Staff

Mining Restrictions Lifted in Southwest Alaska

January 2008
Mining restrictions will be lifted on about 1 million acres of federal land in southwest Alaska, officials have announced.

Gold in Oregon

May 2002
At least 6 million ounces of gold have been produced in Oregon since 1859. Since there are no accurate records of production prior to 1904, it is obvious that total gold production was considerably higher than that which has been recorded.

Mud Creek Placer Mine Adventure

March 2003
Gerald Lindsey sat at his desk watching Randy McKinney try to absorb the massive pile of documents he had in front of him. Julie Fowler, Gerald’s secretary of 13 years, tried not to concentrate on the tower of paper as it threatened to topple over. Gerald knew the contents contained data proving one of the richest gold fields in Alaska were on his claims. But how to convince Randy, who was a 4th generation miner and had heard every mining story in the book?

Sixteen to One Takes on MSHA

January 2000
Letter from Sixteen to One President Mike Miller to Congressman Wally Herger (Chico) requesting a Congressional investigation into the activities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration

NMFS Official Admits Bogus ESA Analyses

January 2002
In its typical ham-handed approach to limiting government power, Congress specified that “critical habitat shall not include the entire geographical area which can be occupied by the threatened or endangered species”...

Chasing Float Gold—The Starry Night Wash

June 2018

The sun was beginning to set, which put the light at just the right angle against the hillsides to where I believed that I spotted a very small dig and tailings pile up the hill near the top of the second wash.

Melman on Gold & Silver

October 2013
I believe gold and silver prices, to at least some extent, negatively mirror the society's confidence in the ability of government to continue providing economic and social services.

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