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Pickering Bar Revisited
August 2008 by Don Robinson
Pickering Bar on the North Fork of the American River is a fascinating place. It’s remote, taking almost two hours to get there from the small mining town of Iowa Hill, which is in Placer County, California.
Rare Earth Deposit May Be Awaiting Discovery
Bill and the geologist lost interest and as far as I know, nothing more was done to locate the deposit.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Early Winter Detecting in the Sierras
The mine site consists of river gravels from an ancient channel covering over 20 acres, and the place is covered with very large river rock and small tree overgrowth.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Massive 660-page lands bill passed in the Senate
DNI's Black Shale Metals Projects
While much attention in northern Alberta has been focused on the rapidly growing “oil sands,” another story of particular interest to the mining community has been taking shape virtually unnoticed in the same region.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Environmental groups push for more ESA listings
• Proposed grant program to recruit mining engineering students
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• Eight Reasons To Release Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• No Leprechaun Needed
• Building A Mine—Dust Devil Sunstones
• Remote Throttle Benefits Dredgers
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• The Pay Streak: Redefined With Metal Detectors
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