The Bawl Mill

May 2007 by Staff

Chinese Camp, California and the Tong War of 1856

February 2000
In an enterprise known for its boom-to-bust pattern, Tuolumne County produced some of the most productive and enduring gold mining towns of the last half of the 19th century in. California.

Utah Mining History Being Erased

September 2008
The history of an important and prominent semi-ghost town of Eureka, Utah has been targeted by the Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) for immediate reclamation of “abandoned” mining sites.

National Hall of Fame Names 2017 Inductees

August 2017

My Old Carbide Lamp

June 2000
All I can say about my carbide lamp is, "I'm glad those days are gone." The carbide lamps were a great improvement over the wax candles, but they had their short-comings also.

Melman on Gold & Silver

September 2011
What gives this illustration great importance is America may be facing the same kind of dilemmas that have brought Japan’s market such long-term grief.

Letter to the Editor—From Mike Miller, President, Original Sixteen to One Mine

March 2000
"Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc., has emerged from a deep dark abyss created by an agency's bias interpretation of the law. We have made it known that those who make, pass and/or reject the law have generated travesties against our hard working underground gold miners."

Bum Luck

February 2007
Every prospector has streaks of bum luck—times when you can’t seem to find much, if anything. This is less true for folks who dry wash or dredge, but electronic prospecting and detecting is especially prone to dry streaks. It’s just the nature of the beast.

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