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Pocket Mining Potential in Nevada's East Humboldt Range
September 2009 by Tom Bohmker
Since the cycle of water flow is dominated by excessive and sudden “gulley washers” after downpours typical of desert country, there is a tendency to spread gold values out in the alluvial fans and not have placer gold concentrations more typical of big river deposits.What's In A Name?

The Bawl Mill
• Muzzle puzzle
• America’s loss is China’s gain
Gold Rush in the Congo

The Trapiches of Chile
In Chile, the trapiche (tra-peach-ee) method of milling gold ore began more than 400 years ago. The first trapiche, also known as a Chilean mill, was a stone wheel weighing two or three tons rotating on an axle.
Administration Considers Bypassing Congress
With Congress showing little willingness to act, the Clinton administration is weighing whether to designate a dozen scenic and historic sites in the West as federal monuments to assure their protection.
Melman on Gold & Silver
To say that the international environmental community took exception to President Trump’s decision to remove America from the 2016 Paris Accord would be an understatement of enormous proportions.
I Finally Made It to Northern Nevada

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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Drive Under Way to Restore the Rights of Suction Dredgers
• Abbey Confirmed As BLM Director
• Gifts of Gold for University of Zimbabwe
• Flood Stage—The Key to Reading a River
• Noted Geologist Murdered in Kenya
• South Yuba River Recreational Area
• Rio Employees Face Trade Secrets, Bribery Charges
• Company Finds Gold in Wyoming’s Rattlesnake Hills
• The Economic Impact of Suction Dredging in California
• Bucket Line Dredges
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices