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Remote Mining Camps of Yuma County
October 2006 by Frank Lorey III
The remote desert of southwestern Arizona was an attraction only because of the gold and other minerals that were found there. Certainly the weather was not a draw! The early mining days were tough—the mines were a long way from supplies, and hostile Indians made travel in the area extremely dangerous.Additional articles that might interest you...
NMFS Official Admits Bogus ESA Analyses
January 2002
In its typical ham-handed approach to limiting government power, Congress specified that “critical habitat shall not include the entire geographical area which can be occupied by the threatened or endangered species”...
In its typical ham-handed approach to limiting government power, Congress specified that “critical habitat shall not include the entire geographical area which can be occupied by the threatened or endangered species”...
Getting A Successful Start in Metal Detecting for Gold
March 2015
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.
Greaterville, Arizona
February 2001
One of the best-known placer gold localities in southern Arizona is at Greaterville, 45 miles, by road, southeast of downtown Tucson. The site of mile-high Greaterville is in grasslands and oak woodlands, on the east flank of the Santa Rita Mountains.
One of the best-known placer gold localities in southern Arizona is at Greaterville, 45 miles, by road, southeast of downtown Tucson. The site of mile-high Greaterville is in grasslands and oak woodlands, on the east flank of the Santa Rita Mountains.
Picks & Pans—Drywashing and Detecting in Southern California
November 2004
The late George Elwood, of Johannesburg, California, was well known for helping anyone in need. As a matter of fact, I originally met George when he went out of his way to help me with a flat-tire problem.
The late George Elwood, of Johannesburg, California, was well known for helping anyone in need. As a matter of fact, I originally met George when he went out of his way to help me with a flat-tire problem.
New York Meeting Examines Gold's Monetary Role
March 1999
Gold's monetary role and its position as a reserve asset throughout the world were vigorously presented at a conference arranged by the Reinventing Bretton Woods Comittee held in New York recently.
Gold's monetary role and its position as a reserve asset throughout the world were vigorously presented at a conference arranged by the Reinventing Bretton Woods Comittee held in New York recently.
Mining on the Comstock Lode
July 2014
Even with the decades of mining and exploration, much of the Comstock is still underdeveloped and its potential not fully tapped.
Even with the decades of mining and exploration, much of the Comstock is still underdeveloped and its potential not fully tapped.
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