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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...
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Melman on Gold & Silver
October 2013
I believe gold and silver prices, to at least some extent, negatively mirror the society's confidence in the ability of government to continue providing economic and social services.
I believe gold and silver prices, to at least some extent, negatively mirror the society's confidence in the ability of government to continue providing economic and social services.
The Bawl Mill
October 2019
- Public records advocate job was too good to be true...
- "Selfies" might make you happy, but this report won't...
Roosevelt: From Boom Town to Mountain Lake
August 1999
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.
Roosevelt was a product of the Thunder Mountain boom, Idaho's last major gold rush.
Picks & Pans: Eureka! We Struck It Again
April 2002
About a half-hour after everything got underway, James came back to Harley, whispering, “Harley, you’re not going to believe this, but I just detected a vein with gold, lots of gold...I mean lots of gold. You’ve got to come and see this.”
About a half-hour after everything got underway, James came back to Harley, whispering, “Harley, you’re not going to believe this, but I just detected a vein with gold, lots of gold...I mean lots of gold. You’ve got to come and see this.”
The PIGMI—a DIY Crevice Tool
April 2017
I’ve had great success using it to gather gold from crevices. I’d like to share the design with all of you gold miners reading this article and hope that you get as much satisfaction building and using it as I did.
I’ve had great success using it to gather gold from crevices. I’d like to share the design with all of you gold miners reading this article and hope that you get as much satisfaction building and using it as I did.
Guest Editorial—President's Land Plan Implements Unratified Treaty
April 2000
"The President's plan to lock-up an additional 40-million acres of wilderness in 35 states, is a blatant step toward the total implementation of the aims of the unratified Convention on Biological Diversity."
"The President's plan to lock-up an additional 40-million acres of wilderness in 35 states, is a blatant step toward the total implementation of the aims of the unratified Convention on Biological Diversity."
Legislative and Regulatory Update
October 2006
• Make your votes count
• Court tells Forest Service many access fees are illegal
• Kensington update
• Make your votes count
• Court tells Forest Service many access fees are illegal
• Kensington update
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• Melman on Gold & Silver (2008 Year in Review)
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