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The Bawl Mill
November 2007 by Staff
• Affordable housing... for the rich!• Thank goodness we have rules to eliminate wateful spending
A Short History of Hydraulic Mining in California
To add to the confusion, the dam wasn’t holding back a large amount of water. It was full of gravels and had a small creek running through it. I had to know more.
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Q: How can I locate good places to prospect and meet like-minded individuals at the same time?
Picks & Pans: Koyukuk River Gold—Prospecting Alaska's Brooks Range
The water rose up in a great splash around the front of the pickup. The tires smashed into a couple of large boulders and suddenly the truck nosed down into a deep hole and bounced back out as I stepped on the gas pedal.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress plays dirty with the Clean Water Act
• Quick action brings reward
• Proposed monuments
PLP Update: How to Restore The Rights of Suction Dredge Miners
A two-pronged approach is necessary to restore suction dredging; federal preemption needs to be established as addressed above via petition; and clarification from the EPA is needed to establish that no Section 402 permit is necessary when there is no “addition” of a pollutant.
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• What's worth picking out of the pan besides gold?
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• Prairie Creek Project Approaches Final Hurdle
• A Golden Dream Come True
• Dawson City and the World Gold Panning Championships
• Journeys in the Kingman Quadrangle—Part IV
• Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part II
• The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• The Risks of Mining Overseas
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Legislative and Regulatory Update AB 1032—Where Do We Go From Here?