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The Bawl Mill
March 2004 by Staff
• Nearly half their income goes to the government...• Prison life has its priviledges
The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
It was July. The cool mountain air filtered the harsh Wyoming sun making the day fairly pleasant. Winter had finally receded, but an occasional drift hid in the shadows of the forest. I drove into the heart of the Medicine Bow National Forest...
Platinum Firm, Palladium to Remain Weak
Platinum and palladium demand and prices continued to move in opposite directions in 2002, according to Johnson Matthey (JM) in Platinum 2003.
Ask The Experts: Should I take my claim access problems to the Desert Advisory Council?
Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.
Ask The Experts - How do I best recover gold in pyrite?
Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part I Recognizing and Understanding Minerals
Many individual prospectors would like to know a little more about the geology of gold deposits. There is no doubt that in the final analysis, no matter how well you operate your equipment, unless you can find the places where gold is...
Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold
A "How-To" method for small group sniping and reclaiming old placer areas.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Utah, fed up with federal and environmental policies, takes action
• Administration proposes ending fish protections to settle suit
• Court finds fault with Forest Service spotted owl study
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