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The Rocky Bar Mining District, Idaho
August 2010 by Alan J. Chenworth
Rocky Bar sits on the north slope of Horse Ranch Mountain, and while the most productive placers were found in Bear Creek below Rocky Bar, most of the creeks on the south, east and north sides of the mountain contain placer gold and were worked commercially in the past.A Lesson In Underwater Sniping
Of course, I know a bit about crevicing, but Steve seems to really have a knack for it, and I’m all about continual learning. I can always learn a few tricks from the pros.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Partial win for miners
• California suction dredging
• Feds continue to push for more public lands
• Idaho suction dredging
Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
Putting Together A Small Free Gold Mill
Most small-scale miners want to know how they can set up a system much more cheaply. The difficulty is in the balance of putting together a decent small-scale system at a reasonable cost.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• BLM to raise fees again
• Roadless Rule stands
• Suit filed over dredging restrictions in Washington State
• NWMA lends support
• California suction gold dredging lawsuits progressing
All About Pyrite
Most prospectors learn early that pyrite is fool's gold...but the truth is it can be an excellent indicator mineral for gold and in many cases does contain small amounts of gold.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Commercial Placer Mining With Jigs
• Ask The Experts: Bench Top Crushers
• Ask The Experts: How to remove precious metals from lead?
• How to Properly Ground Balance to Find the Most Gold
• Authorities Search for Lost Treasure Hunters
• Alaska Geologist Survives Grizzly Attack
• The Guaniamo Diamond Area, Venezuela—Part II
• How California Became the Golden State
• Mining Stock Quotes, Mineral & Metal Prices
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The Jenkins Mine Project—The Golden Rules of Science
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• ICMJ Again Matches Funds For PLP Donations
