Progressive Privy Program Proved Popular

November 1999 by Guest Writer

The Hunt for Remote Canyon Gold

November 2014
A large, 8-pennyweight piece popped out of a very small crevice where the water had been extremely swift in the winter, leaving no visible gravel.

Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help

December 2016
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.

Researching and Staking Mining Claims—Part II

January 2007
Owning a mining claim is one of the greatest opportunities still available to American citizens. In last month’s article, we covered the basics of researching public lands and determining if the spot is open to claim.

Old-Time Mining Geology Books

February 2004
Geology books are best used by geologists, but many of the old-time books can be understood by most anyone who has an interest in rocks and minerals. Certain words or phrases may stump the layman, but just skip those parts and go on to the portions of the books that are easily understood. Some of the old-time mining geology books should be in every small miner’s collection.

Governors Focus on Aid for Laid-off Miners

September 1999
Keeping a health clinic in San Manuel operating was among key concerns the governor, state lawmakers and union officials addressed in a meeting about assisting laid-off copper miners.

The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part IV—Recovery of Coarse Gold From Alluvial Placers

March 2005
This last installment in the series will look at methods for finding and recovering coarse gold from alluvial (river and stream) placer environments. Unlike the residual and eluvial placers that we have considered previously, the force of flowing...

Miners Claim Victory in Fight That Began with Protest

August 1999
Albanian miners in the rocky, pine-covered hills of northern Kosovo claim it wasn't just politics or religion or even ethnicity that started their war with the Serbs.

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