The Bawl Mill

June 2000 by Staff

Interview With A Coho Salmon

September 2009
We’ve obtained the rights to publish this exclusive interview conducted on the Klamath River between David, an environmental activist, and a Coho salmon.

Platinum in Nevada

November 2003
Platinum group metals (PGMs) have been noted at a few localities in Nevada, especially in Clark County. Unfortunately, some of these occurrences have been associated, in the past, with fraudulent schemes. The amount of PGMs found so far has not been enough for commercially important mining operations, but the mere fact that PGMs are present is worthy of note.

The Bawl Mill

January 2004
• Expensive bags will be around for a long time
• Year-end spending frenzy begins
• Illinois goes to the Democrats

Looking Back

July 1999
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

Gold Recovery with Centrifugal Bowls

July 2014
Centrifugal bowls are very efficient, and with proper operation they can consistently achieve gold recoveries above 95% with gold of about 50 mesh size.

Prospecting for Meteorites with a Metal Detector

February 2002
The following article has been written with a two-fold purpose; first, to help familiarize anyone interested in “meteorite shooting,” and second, to stress the importance of scientific research.

So, Where's The Gold?—Finding Gold Detectors Miss

December 2010
We decided to run a detector over each piece. If we got a decent signal we placed the piece into a high-grade pile and the rest went into another pile to be worked on later. This high-grade pile wasn’t that large—maybe 25 pounds...

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