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The Ancient History of Gold
December 2002 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Man was aware of the presence of gold over 7,000 years ago, and it probably did not take him long to find out that gold was malleable and resistant to corrosion. He no doubt learned, at an early date, that objects could be fashioned from gold.Additional articles that might interest you...
Gold Deposits of Georgia
June 2008
The first actual discovery of gold made on the lands of what is now the State of Georgia is shrouded in the mist of history.
The first actual discovery of gold made on the lands of what is now the State of Georgia is shrouded in the mist of history.
In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres—Buying the Pilot Mill
July 2007
In 2005, my wife and I, along with our supervisor Horacio, made numerous business and supply trips from Arivechi, Sonora, to the capital of Sonora, Hermosillo. This is a distance of 135 miles along a very narrow paved mountain road.
In 2005, my wife and I, along with our supervisor Horacio, made numerous business and supply trips from Arivechi, Sonora, to the capital of Sonora, Hermosillo. This is a distance of 135 miles along a very narrow paved mountain road.
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Doomed from the Start
November 2018
The dredge and our gear, with us clinging on to the sides, bounced along until it got hung up on a large boulder in the middle of the river.
Suction Gold Dredge Miners Win On Federal Preemption
February 2015
Judge Ochoa went so far as to call the California permit scheme “unenforceable.”
Judge Ochoa went so far as to call the California permit scheme “unenforceable.”
USPS Delays ICMJ Delivery at Oakland, CA Processing Center
November 1999
Once again, we've been deluged with telephone calls complaining about delivery of the International California Mining Journal...
Once again, we've been deluged with telephone calls complaining about delivery of the International California Mining Journal...
MMAC & PLP Update
February 2016
We are quite pleased to report there are some courageous miners who have taken the time to learn their rights and have gone back to dredging while knowing they could be unlawfully harassed at any time by law enforcement…
We are quite pleased to report there are some courageous miners who have taken the time to learn their rights and have gone back to dredging while knowing they could be unlawfully harassed at any time by law enforcement…
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