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Picks & Pans: Working the Crevices
October 2004 by Ron Wendt

The Carissa Gold Mine, South Pass, Wyoming—A Sleeper?
The Carissa is part of a patented group of claims (private property) near South Pass City in the southern Wind River Mountains of western Wyoming. The mine lies a short distance southeast of State Highway 28 which runs north to Lander and provides excellent access to the area.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Melman on Gold & Silver
This past month has been filled with headline-grabbing news events and, for a change, it was not only politics that dominated those news stories, but rather financial markets themselves, with gold and mining shares grabbing a major share of attention.
Tracing Gold To Its Source
In this article I am going to talk about the different sources of gold and the clues a prospector can follow to find the source.
Prospecting With a Magnetometer

Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Haaland confirmed as head of Department of Interior
• Proposed bills aim to lock up millions of acres of public lands
• Recall election could have implications for dredgers in California
Mining Districts: A Concept Reborn
Most of the mining opposition today is centered around the small-scale miner. These miners number in the thousands and come from every walk of life.
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The Bawl Mill
• Update: Forest Service Interim Rule
• VMS Deposits in Central Arizona
• The Guyana Highlands
• Prospecting with a VLF-Type Gold Detector
• Freegold Ventures' Golden Summit Project
• Molybdenum
• 2004 California State Gold Panning Championships
• Company Notes
• Why Environmental Groups Prefer Kerry
• The French Mines of El Boleo
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices