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Recreational Mining in the Cache Creek Mining District, Alaska
October 2010 by Jim Halloran
The mining district is more than 110 years old, but the two recreational mining areas are new. The State of Alaska designated the Petersville Recreational Mining Area within the past year and the Alaska Gold Mining Camp is not much older, so you can expect to find some unmined ground!Additional articles that might interest you...
Eolian Placer Gold
February 2012
I would first like to mention that I am not a geologist. I have, however, spent the last 8 years intently searching for gold nuggets with a metal detector. I have found gold in numerous locations, and in several different types of gold deposits.
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Trio Accused of Stealing $1.7 Million in Gold
November 2006
Three former employees of a Colorado gold mine face charges of stealing more than $1.7 million in unprocessed gold, prosecutors said.
Three former employees of a Colorado gold mine face charges of stealing more than $1.7 million in unprocessed gold, prosecutors said.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
November 2009
• Suction dredging update for California
• The anti-mining Congress
• Suction dredging update for California
• The anti-mining Congress
The Bawl Mill
October 2015
• A bunch of non-Census…
• The (Gina) McCarthy hearings…
Pickers and Nuggets
September 2016
Mike and I each selected a side of the creek and started to work our way upstream. We both worked the water and sides of the creek, and better than half the gold found in this area is in the water.
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Time to Stake Your Own Mining Claim
February 2020
So let’s dive in and see what I can do to convince you that this is the year you should be out staking your own claims.
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