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The Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
October 2010 by Alan J. Chenworth

Las Médulas—The Gem of the Roman Gold Mines
This mine was a real wonder of engineering, and the water supply and drifts had to be carefully managed to keep it in operation. In fact, it didn’t close due to lack of gold, but instead closed with the fall of the Roman Empire.
Ask The Experts: Can a long range locator probe detect gold in quartz?
Q: I was wondering how such a device could locate a rich gold vein in quartz, for example, since a metal like gold is non-magnetic.
Miners Fight Back When BLM Says 'Your Claim Is Too Long'
BLM stated we had 30 days to amend our claim so that it fit within one 40-acre square or we would forfeit the claim.
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Gold Is Where You Find It
Saturday came and it looked to have the makings of a dreary, misty day. Undaunted, I loaded my truck with my sluice, buckets and gear, and headed for the claim.
The Bawl Mill
• Energy conservation? Or investing in power?
• Collecting Dividends from the "Brown" fund
• Come rain, sleet, or snow...
Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

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The Bawl Mill
• Nevada Claim Holders Form Coalition
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• How to Handle Claim Jumping
• Prospecting My Way Across Australia Pt I
• Recreational Mining in the Cache Creek Mining District, Alaska
• California and US Gold Panning Championships
• Drywashing and Detecting for Gold
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