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Picks & Pans: The Glory Hole
April 2005 by Rose Klemenok
I started the New Year of 1998 with great anticipation of finding that elusive vein of gold. Twice a year I planned my vacation carefully, not to miss the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend. I wanted to be smack in the heart of the Downieville gold field.
Gold Prospecting: For Better or Worse
We all love to see that first glimmer of gold when it peeks out from under the black sand in our pan, or feel the weight of a nugget in our scoop when we dig a good target. But sometimes things don’t go quite so smoothly.
Suction Dredge Study
For many years, the small miners and in particular the suction dredge miners have complained about the lack of unbiased sound science available to refute the garbage science that is being used by government agencies to regulate us to near extinction.
Safety With a Tax Deduction
As an employer, every mining operation, large or small, is responsible for protecting the safety and health of its employees. Safety is also good business. An effective safety and health program can save $4 to $6 for every $1 invested. It’s the right thing to do, and doing it right pays off in lower costs, increased productivity, and higher employee morale.
The Lovitt Mine
Excerpts from Northwest Underground Explorations' soon-to-be published "Discovering Washington's Historic Mines, Volume 2—Mines of East Central Washington State."
Ask The Experts
Q: Does gold get stuck in the crucible?
Over The Divide—Daryl J. Nelson
We were very sad to learn that Darryl J. Nelson, long-time owner and operator of Reno Prospectors Supply in Reno, Nevada, died December 18, 2010...
Spencer Opal Deposits, Idaho
In order to give the reader a better appreciation of some alternative valuable minerals that can be found by the average prospector, we visited Bob Thompson’s Opal Mountain Mine located in Spencer, Idaho.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Progress Report on Washington State Small-Scale Regulations
• Pediments
• Bill to Allow Mining of Coeur d'Alene Basin
• Dredging Below the Homestake
• Looking Back
• Enthusiastic Crowds at PDAC
• Fraser Institute Survey Results Rank Best (and Worst) Mining Locales
• Synclinal Oil
• Small-Scale Prospecting & Mining (A Little History)
• Higher Zinc Price Creates Opportunity
• Government Appeals Miner Injury Case to Supreme Court
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
