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The Canton Lead
June 2002 by Jim Foster
As the great Australian gold rushes of the 1850s gathered momentum, hopeful prospectors rushed from all parts of the globe, not least among these were the ubiquitous Chinese.MMAC Update
We spent our evening at some informal get-togethers at two private residences in the DC area, which provided the opportunity to talk with staff members from Congress, other agencies, and a few consultants working on public land issues. We found common ground with many of them, and found a strong ally in a former Congressman turned consultant who agreed that Mining Districts provide the smartest legal route...
The Bawl Mill
• Doing hard time, making easy money
• A cozy bear prevents miners from doing research. Well, sort of...
MMAC Update
This is the third trip MMAC has made to DC this year, so some of the congressional staff members are gaining a better understanding of the current problems miners face and how MMAC-assisted Mining Districts can alleviate those problems.
Gem Discoveries Sought in North Carolina Field
The gem miner who uncovered North America’s largest emerald thinks he’s found a mother-lode of emerald-rich rock in Alexander County.
The Ely Copper-Gold District of Nevada
The main ore deposits of the Ely district are associated with an east-west belt of altered and mineralized rocks measuring about one mile wide that extends 8 miles westward from Ely.
Get Boots On The Ground For Patch Hunting
The first requirement is permission from a land owner. This can be tricky and it’s always a bit nerve-racking to approach a stranger cold with such a request.
Detecting Invisible Gold
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How to find gold with a metal detector: The technology certainly has improved quite a bit over the years, so when these owners are testing various types of gold on their machines and they find that some gold responds poorly or not at all...
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The Bawl Mill
• ICMJ Elected Prospecting Magazine of 2002
• Mining Investment—Or Fraud?
• Gold in Suriname
• Golden Age of Gold Dredges
• Prospecting With Limited Equipment
• Looking Back
• Beryllium in Utah
• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans: The Gold of "Eldorado Canyon"—Mariposa County, California
• Fire Agate in Arizona
• NAS Agrees to Review Superfund Science
• Tight Budgets Force Forest Service to Cut Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
