Platinum Alley—The South American Zone of Wealth and Adventure

June 2008 by George H. Hamilton Jr.

MMAC Update

June 2017

In May 2017, the district participated in a meeting with representatives from several state and federal agencies where they educated agency officials about the authority of Mining Districts, Mining Law and miner’s rights.

The Bawl Mill

August 2015
• Even Navy Seals aren't safe from hackers
• Good news, bad news

Looking Back

January 2005
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

The Small Hardrock Mill—Part II

August 2006
Welcome back to our mining claim. In part one we located our claim, sunk our shaft, and stored some ore in the ore bin. Now we must decide how we are going to extract the gold. We briefly discussed setting up a lab in a 40-foot semi-trailer at the mine site, so let’s decide what we are going to need in the lab.

Company Notes

February 2000
• Mountain Province Mining Inc.
• Shoreham Resources Ltd.
• Gemcom Software International
• Rio Tinto

Digging It Dry

October 2016
I believe dry washing is an underappreciated prospecting method. There are plenty of places where there is some pretty decent gold to be had, but the spot is a long way from any water and dry processing may well be the best way to go.

The Bawl Mill

July 2006
• Court to government: “Can you hear me now?”
• There’s gold in them thar… holes?
• FEMA (Free Easy Money for All)

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