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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...
Detecting the Swiftshore Mine

A Great Day On The Feather River

Flood Plain Gold Deposits—What Are They Really?
We just completed a trip to another river, and yes, there was definite movement and redistribution of gravels, and other prospectors have seen this as well.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredgers had better prepare for battle
Mineral Exploration On The Rise
…2017 was just the first year with a small increase after a huge drop off in exploration activity. It may take many years of future increases to get back to where the activity was in 2012, as projected increases in exploration spending are seen to be slow and steady.
A High Price to Pay

The Bawl Mill
• Flattening Syria like a pancake
• "Did I say that out loud?"
• Flower arrangers wilting in Louisiana
• Be careful what you wish for...
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• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• The Goodnews Bay Platinum Fields
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• The Business of Mining: Cars, Trucks and Tax Deductions
• The Kern River Gold Rush
• Finding Gold in Mokelumne River Canyon
• Important Court Cases
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• Market Spotlight: Platinum in Demand
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