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Recreational Dredging on the South Yuba River
October 2000 by John Skinner
Joe Williams needs six trips with his faithful wheelbarrow to haul his "back-pack" dredge and camping supplies down into the South Yuba River canyon at the start of each dredging season. The nearest spot to leave his vehicle lies about four miles and, during the hot summers, a canteen of water away. Still, he's been doing it for about fifteen seasons since the 1970s.Additional articles that might interest you...
1999 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees
August 1999
Ceremonies to induct 1999s nominees into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held Sunday October 10,
1999 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, MO.
Ceremonies to induct 1999s nominees into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held Sunday October 10,
1999 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, MO.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2005
• Court says ESA listing bogus
• Comments needed for Idaho project
• Crown Resources finally receives patents
• Court says ESA listing bogus
• Comments needed for Idaho project
• Crown Resources finally receives patents
Looking Back
September 1999
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Rent, Lease, or Own Your Equipment
January 2006
Today, renting, leasing, financing and outright purchasing are simply tools of the trade for many financial professionals.
Today, renting, leasing, financing and outright purchasing are simply tools of the trade for many financial professionals.
Understanding and Evaluating Desert Mineralization for Nuggetshooters
July 2005
The primary source of many dryplacers is from the weathering of small to large hardrock sulphide ledges to yield free-gold, soluble salts and iron oxides. Placer gold, both large and small nuggets, can be found from the top inch down...
The primary source of many dryplacers is from the weathering of small to large hardrock sulphide ledges to yield free-gold, soluble salts and iron oxides. Placer gold, both large and small nuggets, can be found from the top inch down...
The Bawl Mill
January 2013
• Run for the border
• By the numbers
• Run for the border
• By the numbers
Understanding and Prospecting Benches
September 2011
The most obvious benches are usually near the valley floor, but they can be thousands of feet above the valley floor. Since benches were made by streams, they can contain placer deposits.
The most obvious benches are usually near the valley floor, but they can be thousands of feet above the valley floor. Since benches were made by streams, they can contain placer deposits.
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