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Reading A River: Finding The Paystreaks—Part I
December 2008 by Chris Ralph
How to read a river to find gold: The exact point where you choose to dig for gold makes a big difference because the placer gold deposits formed in rivers and streams are anything but uniform—some parts are rich in gold...
Melman on Gold & Silver
The idea of decisive action in 2014 will be at the heart of my presentation at the ICMJ Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit of April 5-6 in Placerville. I look forward to meeting you all then.
Hardrock in Downieville
A recent weekend trip found us leaving the Grass Valley, California area to meet up with some friends in Downieville.
The Bawl Mill
• USPS reverts to ponies?
• Crime and (no) punishment
Deep Nuggets From The Strange Little Patch
I began detecting at the bottom of the gully and started making my way upstream. About mid-way there was a nice, flat stretch for about ten feet.
The Bawl Mill
• Two steps forward, several billion steps back
• No daylight "savings" in DC
• China invades Washington, DC
• Center gives new meaning to "protection"
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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The Bawl Mill
• Mining Journal Contest
• Bullion River's French Gulch Gold Mine
• Montana Tunnels Gets Final OK
• Gold Miners Hunker Down Amid Financial Storm
• Lluvia de Oro—A Shower of Gold Awaiting Development in the Sierra Madre—Part II
• From Hand Sluice to Dredge
• Melman on Gold & Silver (2008 Year in Review)
• Chavez Eyes Venezuela’s Largest Gold Mine
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
