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The Great Gold Rush of Nome, Alaska
April 2001 by Ron Wendt
Gold was mined in the Council Region several years before it was known at Nome, and from this vicinity the prospectors set out and made the Nome placers familiar to the world.
Mining Restrictions Lifted in Southwest Alaska
Mining restrictions will be lifted on about 1 million acres of federal land in southwest Alaska, officials have announced.
N.Y. Congressman Introduces Utah Wilderness Bill
For the fifth time in the last decade, New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey has introduced legislation to set aside wilderness in Utah.
2007 Annual Photo Contest Winners
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California dredging update
• Study: Sage grouse does not need protection
• Tennessee enacts harsh new gold prospecting regulations
Bigger and Better—Gold Prospecting & Mining Summit Recap
Our second year’s Summit, held over five days in mid-May, was even bigger and better than last year’s gathering. We had more vendors, more hands-on classes and a very full slate of lectures and presentations. Over 2,300 prospectors attended...
The Bawl Mill
• From makers to takers
• Ministry of Mother Earth
• Where not to invest
Melman on Gold & Silver
Sometime during the hippie days of the 1960s, the world became aware of the custom of chanting mantras. At that time, the favorite was the word “OM.” Well, the financial community seems to have recaptured the custom of chanting...
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• Original Sixteen to One Goes to Court—Challenges MSHA Citations
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• Silver at Calico, California
• The South Pass Gold Placers, Western Wyoming
• Discovery of the Silver Bullets
• Tonopah Historic Mining Park
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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• Mine Forced to Pay for Grizzly Habitat and More
