The Bawl Mill

February 2000 by Staff

California Dredgers Shafted by Assembly Democrats

July 2010
Legislation designed to provide full permit refunds to all suction dredge miners in California has been hijacked in an Assembly policy committee.

Detecting Clay Seams

November 2015
Because the old timers were so good at locating the better paying deposits—most of them along clay seams in this particular area—it makes good sense to try and locate these clay lines at old mining sites.

Platinum Alley—The South American Zone of Wealth and Adventure

June 2008
California and Alaska have their reputation for gold mining wealth but they just don’t begin to compare with the huge wealth of gold and platinum found in the past and today in Colombia, Panama and Ecuador in western South America.

Editorial—BLM 43 CFR 3809 Revision Status

April 1999
ICMJ has reviewed the U.S. DOI, BLM, 516 page Environmental Impact Statement on proposed 43 CFR 3809...and can only conclude that the proposed action amounts to several more nails in mining's coffin.

The Bawl Mill

July 2010
• Insecurity issues?
• Seven experts...and a little bit of editing
• November can’t get here soon enough

Scams, Scammers and Schemes

December 2012
Gold mining has received many black eyes from many scams, scammers and schemes throughout the years. Unscrupulous scammers have swindled naive people for millions of dollars in the past and will, no doubt, continue into the future.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2011
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern

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