The Bawl Mill

August 2002 by Staff

Lease Issued For Potential Mine Near Mount St. Helens

April 2007
A hardrock minerals lease and environmental assessment issued recently give Idaho General Mines the right to apply to explore property near 5,400-foot Goat Mountain, north and east of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

The Power of Mining Districts

April 2015
...Most importantly, the mining districts can open the federal land to multiple-use by the public on principles of inclusion rather than the present-day exclusions...

Feather River Gold

February 2017
I didn’t think too much of our dredge hole and we were both considering a move when we hit bedrock. There was a good quantity of flakes and fines, but no nuggets.

Comments Needed On Pebble Project Draft EIS

June 2019

If you do not have the time to read the entire document, I would suggest starting with the Executive Summary that begins on page 80.

Picks & Pans: Mexican "Edventure"

July 2004
Where can you find 80-degree weather, 76-degree water, 30-50 foot visibility, all the seafood you can eat, beautiful friendly people—and placer gold?!

Ask The Experts—What is a "closed" claim?

March 2011
Q: I’ve been using a computer program that lists both active and closed mining claims. Can you tell me the definition of a closed claim and why they would be shown?

Saved Before the Tax Bell Tolled

February 2007
The owners of many prospecting, dredging and mining operations may be missing a number of newly extended and expanded tax breaks under the false impressions that they expired. Other tax breaks that may have been overlooked in the past have now been clarified thanks to the last-minute passage of a new tax law.

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