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That Something Extra
July 2012 by R. V. Larson
The something extra is adventure. I thank God for my gold fever. It has made so much of this adventure possible and caused my path to cross with many persons who have left fond memories indelibly imprinted in my memory.Melman on Gold & Silver
…we cannot ignore the fact that several of the most widely-followed and respected economic voices are now raising questions about the potential near-term development of a full-blown market panic.
Ask The Experts: “Energy” coming from black sand?
Q: I have a question/request regarding some black sand left from my Dad’s prospecting days.
A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part I
Most gold guidebooks just give a brief description of the geology of placers and focus more on the equipment and techniques used to recover placer gold or to metal detect for gold. This article hopes to stimulate your interest in a different direction.
Melman on Gold & Silver
A matter of some serious concern has developed in the relationship between the prices for gold and silver and the performance of mining share averages.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Proof Mining Districts Work!
If you need more proof that having an organized Mining District can help you, look no further than the recently proposed Methow Headwaters Withdrawal in north-central Washington State.
Additional Note Regarding "Strategic Metals—Part II"
From the December 2013 issue:
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Gold Depositiion and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part II
• The Life of an Independent Prospector
• Gold in Guyana—Part I: Porknocking on the Puruni River Road
• Prospecting for Copper Ores—Part II
• Metallic Trash—Scourge of the Prospector
• Gold Mining Boom in the Carolinas
• California Suction Dredging Update
• Mine, Baby, Mine!
• Hecla to Reopen Lucky Friday Mine
• Nova Scotia Shows It's Serious About Jobs & Mining
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
