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The Journal Welcomes Chris Ralph as Associate Editor

Chris has been a regular contributor to the Journal for several years, and we are proud to announce that he will be joining our staff...

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Carbonatites


Carbonatites are rocks that formed from molten calcite or dolomite. The thought of calcite being molten lava is difficult to accept, but it was confirmed when it poured out of a vent in Tanzania in 1960.

Sons of Gwalia & Herbert Hoover


The Sons of Gwalia mine is situated in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. It was found by a group of Welsh prospectors in 1896. Gwalia simply means Wales; hence, it was Sons of Gwalia who found the mine.

Reading A River: Finding The Paystreaks—Part II


How to read a river for gold deposits.How to read a river to find gold. In this second of a two-part series, we will take a look at how a river’s grade affects the formation of paystreaks, and how to go about reading a river to see the various catches and parts of a stream where...

Silverton Preserving Lofty Symbol of Mining Era


Now, the Old Hundred-Mine boarding house has a new lease on life thanks to a town where some cling to the relics of a vanquished mining industry...

Arizona's Border Silver Camps


Not much has changed along the original stage road that runs easterly from an old schoolhouse northeast of Nogales into the Patagonia Mountains of southern Arizona. Marked on the maps as Duquesne Road, the route has been in use for over 130 years, climbing from the hot desert floor to an almost 6,000-foot elevation pass before dropping back down the eastern slope of the mountains to reach the old mining camps of Washington, Duquesne, and Lochiel.

States to Govern Own Roadless Areas


There are strong opinions on both sides after the Bush administration issued a rule ending the Clinton-era Roadless Rule.

Gold Hunters Hit the Web in Fight with Missile Range


A group that hunted for gold for years on Victorio Peak on this restricted southern New Mexico test range has taken its legal battle against the Army to a website.

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