The Bawl Mill

August 1999 by Kenneth Harn

Ask the Experts

January 2015
• Is the Spenceville Wildlife area open to prospecting?

The Bawl Mill

August 2018

• The Forest Service worker who cried “wolf”
• Out of commission

Mining Gold at 16,000 Feet

September 2007
The view from the pass at 16,500 feet elevation was astonishing. In one direction, one range of the Andes Mountains rose to over 18,000 feet, while in the other direction the peaks soared to almost 20,000 feet.

Gifts of Gold for University of Zimbabwe

September 2009
The design of the makorokoza’s handmade wooden pans has not changed over the centuries. Until Rege introduced it to them they had seen nothing like a spiral wheel concentrator.

Gold in Guatemala

May 2001
The Central American nation of Guatemala is better known for civil unrest, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions than it is for gold. However, there is gold in the country, and there are undoubtedly many undiscovered deposits in the jungles and rainforests.

The Swift Shore Mine 1862—Present

March 2001
Michigan Bluff is an old mining town dating back to the 1850s. It is located in Placer County, about 25 miles northeast of Auburn, just past the town of Foresthill. It sits on the very edge of a mountain, with the Middle Fork of the American River flowing about 1200 feet lower at the bottom of the canyon.

Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold

January 2005
A "How-To" method for small group sniping and reclaiming old placer areas.

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