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The Bawl Mill
October 2009 by Staff
• Poly-something-or-other...• Health care reform is laughable
• The gap widens
• Time to raise the roof, again
In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres

How PGMs Affect Assay Beads
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Ancestral Yuba River Placer Gold Deposits
The small-scale miner has reasonable opportunity to exploit some of these small, rich placer gold deposits.
Company Notes
• Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.
• Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
• Kimberly Gold Mines, Inc.
• SpectrumGold Inc.
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: In A Tight Spot
My right rib cage took the brunt of the blow from the fall, which left me feeling partially paralyzed and in immense pain.
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PLP Files Lawsuit to Lift Ban on Suction Dredging
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• Bigger Is Not Always Better
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• Possible Discovery Sparks New Klondike Gold Rush
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