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The Baja Gold Rush of 1889
December 2004 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Small amounts of placer gold can be found in many parts of Baja California, Mexico. The 700 mile long peninsula is mostly a desert region with many strange and unusual plants. There is also a central mountainous spine that is forested and reaches elevations as high as 10,155 feet.Hardrock Prospecting in El Dorado County, California
Three times we went back and finally found a clue. There was an old air shaft not far from the trail!
Melman on Gold & Silver
Putting it all together, we have indications that the petroleum price increases could continue and we believe that if that is the case, the impact on precious metals would be positive.
The Hunt for Diamonds, Nunavut, Canada
During the summer of 2001, Hunter Exploration Group conducted a regional mineral exploration program on the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut, in search of predominantly gold, platinum and copper.
The Public Process—Getting Involved and Making a Difference
The purpose of this article is to give you a short overview of how to get involved in the management of your public lands. By no means can everything about public participation be covered in one short article, but you will find...
Exploring Placers with Auger Drills
Augers can be used effectively for placer exploration with certain limitations.
Fraser Institute Ranks Best Regions for Mining Investment
Attractive geology does not guarantee mining investment if a region’s policies are bad, say mining executives surveyed in the seventh Annual Survey of Mining Companies released by The Fraser Institute.
Gold Pours Again at Jerritt Mine
Yukon-Nevada received permission last month from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to restart the mill, after the agency determined the company met environmental standards.
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The Bawl Mill
• Gold Diver's Closes Its Doors
• Geologist's Search for PGMs Leads to Mining Venture
• Diamonds in the Rough in Montana
• The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part I—The Geology of Coarse Gold Formation
• Using Microbes for Mining
• The Carter and Reynolds Gold Mines: Is There a Yet Unknown, but Mineable Gold Deposit Here?
• Michigan House Committee Approves Sulfide Mining Regulations
• Surging Gold Prices Add Luster to Nevada's No. 2 Industry
• Ruby Hill Gold Mine to Reopen in Eureka
• The Skaergaard Intrusion
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• BLM Launches Mining Claim Records Viewer
• Newmont Welcomes Release of Executives
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
