Researching and Staking Mining Claims

December 2006 by Chris Ralph

One of the greatest opportunities still available to Americans is the opportunity to stake and own your own mining claim. Much of the Western US consists of lands that are open to claim by any US citizen...

The Bawl Mill

April 2015
• The EPA is in your bathroom!
• Russians fund US environmental groups

Deadly Storms May Expose Gems in Sri Lanka

October 2003
Floods and landslides that struck Sri Lanka several months ago, killing 266 people, may bring a windfall for miners. The movement of tons of soil and rock is believed to have unearthed new gems according to local industry workers.

Picks & Pans: Arizona Desert Drywashing Adventure

February 2002
As a dedicated dredger, this was to be a totally different experience. Finding gold without using water seemed almost impossible.

Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale

May 2001
Clay described working the placer claim with his D-6 in 1998, “when this big one just rolled....."

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2003
• The ESA used, and apparently abused, in Arizona and New Mexico
• In a somewhat related story...
• Among the numerous bills that died when Congress adjourned...
• More on the ESA
• Miners must present proof of filing, says IBLA
• Federal government backs mining project
• Appeals Court says Clinton roadless rule can stay

Crater of Diamonds, Arkansas

September 2004
Crater of Diamonds State Park is located 4 miles southeast of Murfreesboro, Arkansas...in an area of low hills, about a half-mile north of the Little Missouri River. The region receives 45 inches of rain per year, enough to support pine-oak forests. The diamond-bearing area stands out as grasslands surrounded by forests.

Gold in the South Pass Greenstone Belt, Wyoming

July 2009
To many geologists and prospectors, “greenstone belts” are synonymous with “gold belts” since they provide excellent places to search for gold.

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