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Picks & Pans: DEF Prospectors Rally Was a Huge Success
September 2001 by Guest Writer
For many years we have been losing our rights. The main reason this has been happening is because as prospectors and miners, we tend to be loners. This trait has helped the environmental movement because...
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Explosives and Mining
July 2011
Explosives used correctly will save you both time and money being one of the best and most productive tools you can use.
Explosives used correctly will save you both time and money being one of the best and most productive tools you can use.
California Suction Dredging Update
July 2012
Another California Assembly member, Jared Huffman, is attempting to ban dredging in the state on a more permanent basis.
Another California Assembly member, Jared Huffman, is attempting to ban dredging in the state on a more permanent basis.
Forest Service Attempts to Close Public Access
June 2007
The Forest Service is attempting to close off historic trails and roads throughout the western states, declaring the closures are part of a travel management project. They state their motivation is to control damage caused by off-highway-vehicles.
The Forest Service is attempting to close off historic trails and roads throughout the western states, declaring the closures are part of a travel management project. They state their motivation is to control damage caused by off-highway-vehicles.
Picks & Pans: How to Succeed in a Small Mine, A Case History: 1990-2000
May 2001
The first requirement for a successful mine operation is a market for the product, metallic or nonmetallic. The second requirement is to deliver a quality salable product...
The first requirement for a successful mine operation is a market for the product, metallic or nonmetallic. The second requirement is to deliver a quality salable product...
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June 2014
• Recovering platinum
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The Rocky Bar Mining District, Idaho
August 2010
Rocky Bar sits on the north slope of Horse Ranch Mountain, and while the most productive placers were found in Bear Creek below Rocky Bar, most of the creeks on the south, east and north sides of the mountain contain placer gold and were worked commercially in the past.
Rocky Bar sits on the north slope of Horse Ranch Mountain, and while the most productive placers were found in Bear Creek below Rocky Bar, most of the creeks on the south, east and north sides of the mountain contain placer gold and were worked commercially in the past.
Noted Geologist Murdered in Kenya
September 2009
Assailants armed with arrows, spears and machetes killed a Scottish-born geologist in an apparent dispute over mining rights in southeast Kenya.
Assailants armed with arrows, spears and machetes killed a Scottish-born geologist in an apparent dispute over mining rights in southeast Kenya.
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