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The Rampart Goldfields, Alaska
November 2005 by Ron Wendt
The town of Rampart, on the Yukon River, was established as a supply point after gold had been found on nearby Minook Creek in 1896. Rampart has been known by various names including Rampart City, Manook City, or Minook.
From the Editor
There are several news items of interest here at ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal.
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Every year there are large nuggets found by the diligent, and occasionally by the lucky newbie.
Finding Paystreak Gold With A Metal Detector
There is no question metal detectors can be used to find paystreaks, but the method I am going to describe may not be exactly the procedure some prospectors would expect.
Sydney Resource Corp. Ventures into Canada and Mexico
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Ask The Experts: “Energy” coming from black sand?
Q: I have a question/request regarding some black sand left from my Dad’s prospecting days.
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