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The Cemetery Rush
January 2003 by Jim Foster
In 1893, Jerry McAuliffe led a team of prospectors east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and found the famed Kanowna goldfield. On their first day on the field, they picked up a total of more than 300 ounces of gold nuggets from the ground. As the rush began to increase in momentum, other prospectors found patches of nuggets simply lying on the ground near rich outcroppings of reef. In very quick time, hard rock miners were tearing into the rich reef lines...Additional articles that might interest you...
Mariposa, California
April 2003
The sleepy town of Mariposa, known more today as one of the gateways to Yosemite National Park, was once considered the southern end of the famed “Mother Lode” gold deposits that stretched hundreds of miles throughout California’s Sierra...
The sleepy town of Mariposa, known more today as one of the gateways to Yosemite National Park, was once considered the southern end of the famed “Mother Lode” gold deposits that stretched hundreds of miles throughout California’s Sierra...
Nevada Claim Holders Form Coalition
October 2010
Unlike producing mines, exploration companies and claim holders owning non-producing claims are not reaping a windfall of increased profits from the recent high prices for precious metals and other raw materials.
Unlike producing mines, exploration companies and claim holders owning non-producing claims are not reaping a windfall of increased profits from the recent high prices for precious metals and other raw materials.
Picks & Pans: Prospecting on Perry Creek
August 2005
A couple of years ago Smokey Joe (Joe Parsons) and I partnered up on a placer claim on Perry Creek in southeastern British Columbia. This is one of the old gold creeks from the early days.
A couple of years ago Smokey Joe (Joe Parsons) and I partnered up on a placer claim on Perry Creek in southeastern British Columbia. This is one of the old gold creeks from the early days.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
October 2021
• BLM is moving back to DC?
• Gray wolf re-listed?
• EPA to redefine WOTUS again
Prospecting for Silver With a Geiger Counter
January 2001
Light-colored volcanic tuff or tuffaceous sandstone often contains small amounts of uranium, enough to be detected with a sensitive radiation detector. Sometimes, the mass effect of the radiation is substantial.
Light-colored volcanic tuff or tuffaceous sandstone often contains small amounts of uranium, enough to be detected with a sensitive radiation detector. Sometimes, the mass effect of the radiation is substantial.
The National Mining Hall of Fame to Induct Four
July 2008
Ceremonies for the induction of four mining industry pioneers into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Charles F. Barber Pavilion of the Museum Convention Center in Leadville, Colorado.
Ceremonies for the induction of four mining industry pioneers into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Charles F. Barber Pavilion of the Museum Convention Center in Leadville, Colorado.
2014 Index - Annual Tables of Content
December 2014
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The Bawl Mill
• The Old Dutch Cleanser Mine
• The Ferris-Haggarty Copper-Gold Mine, Grand Encampment District, Wyoming
• Directory of Active Mines in Arizona Available
• Picks & Pans: Gold Prospecting on the East Fork River, Alaska
• Beryllium in Nevada
• Company Notes
• Border Silver
• Grandfather John's Notes
• ICMJ's 12th Annual Photo Contest Results
• Tiffany & Co. to Open Plant in Northern Canada
• The Patio
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
