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The Centennial Lode and the Centennial Ridge District, Wyoming
October 2000 by W. Dan Hausel
In 1874, placer gold was discovered in the Middle Fork of the Little Laramie River south of the present site of Centennial village. The source of the gold was traced upslope to a nearby ridge in the following year.
Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Unique Challenges and Potential Rewards - Pt I
Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.
PLP Update
The miner was drywashing using a small, gas-powered drywasher for a short period of time—maybe an hour—when he was asked by a ranger to see his permit, which is not required to prospect at this small of a scale.
From Iowa to Alaska—How I Became A Gold Miner
May 18, 2019, after 26 years, I had finally saved enough money. I bought my one-way ticket to Fairbanks, Alaska, and I started off by finding a new job…
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Saved Before the Tax Bell Tolled
The owners of many prospecting, dredging and mining operations may be missing a number of newly extended and expanded tax breaks under the false impressions that they expired. Other tax breaks that may have been overlooked in the past have now been clarified thanks to the last-minute passage of a new tax law.
The Bawl Mill
• China pays American professors to play for both sides
• Odd times we live in
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The Bawl Mill
• A Word from the Editor
• Under the Guise of Environmental Protection—EPA Revealed
• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans—In Search of Nome Creek Gold
• Massive Sulfide Deposits in Oregon
• Recreational Dredging on the South Yuba River
• The Trapiches of Chile
• Tales of Liberty Gold
• Drywashing Alluvial Placers
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
