Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale

May 2001 by Staff

Labor Dept. Approves Aid to Laid-off Nevada Miners

September 1999
The U.S. Labor Department approved special retraining and job-search assistance for more than 400 mine workers recently laid off at the BHP Copper Mine near Ely.

Open Letter to the BLM

May 1999
from H. Mason Coggin, PE & LS

The Golden Highway—Tuolumne County

October 2003
Heading north into Tuolumne County on California’s Highway 49—the “Golden Highway”—from Mariposa County, you see few traces of the gold rush days because the largest mining town of the period is now covered by Don Pedro Reservoir. If you slow down and take a careful look, along the shores of the lake are numerous streaks of tailings that mark the mines of the old town of Jacksonville.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2012
• California suction dredging regulations
• Draft Coho recovery plan for Southern Oregon, Northern California
• Sage-grouse

States to Govern Own Roadless Areas

June 2005
There are strong opinions on both sides after the Bush administration issued a rule ending the Clinton-era Roadless Rule.

Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part V Geology of Hardrock Gold Deposits

May 2006
In this installment we will finish up our discussion of how primary hardrock gold deposits form. Understanding how rock alteration works can lead to some good ideas for exploring around old mining districts.

Ask The Experts: Can you review the differences in dry washers?

March 2017

Q: What are the advantages or disadvantages of hand crank vs. battery power vs. blower? And your preference?

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