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The Makorakoza of Zimbabwe—Centuries of Prospecting in Gold-Hosting Dolerites
May 2008 by Ann Kritzinger
Until a countrywide banning order in 2007, the undercover panners were living testimony to the presence of gold in a region not previously known for its occurrence.Additional articles that might interest you...
Colorado Mining Association Appeals Roadless Ruling
June 2012
The Colorado Mining Association is asking the US Supreme Court to review a 2001 rule that largely barred new roads on 58 million acres of roadless areas in national forests.
The Colorado Mining Association is asking the US Supreme Court to review a 2001 rule that largely barred new roads on 58 million acres of roadless areas in national forests.
The Bawl Mill
September 2005
• Excerpts from past issues
• Excerpts from past issues
Utilizing Geologic Maps
April 2006
Geologic maps generally appear complex and daunting, and certainly some are. However, many have information hidden within their bright splashes of colors and patterns that can aid the prospector who takes the time to study them.
Geologic maps generally appear complex and daunting, and certainly some are. However, many have information hidden within their bright splashes of colors and patterns that can aid the prospector who takes the time to study them.
Ask The Experts
March 2016
How do I set up a Miller table?
How do I set up a Miller table?
Gold in the Slate Creek Basin
September 2011
In some areas these channels were thousands of feet wide, and just figuring out where you are in some of these diggings is a challenge.

The Kern River Gold Rush
December 2006
The tall grasses of the rolling foothills of eastern Kern County, California, hide traces of what was once a major gold rush.
The tall grasses of the rolling foothills of eastern Kern County, California, hide traces of what was once a major gold rush.
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