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The Stonewall Jackson Mine, San Diego County, California
July 2001 by Richard H. Peterson, PhD
For obvious reasons southern California is not known historically for its gold mines. Gold production was concentrated heavily in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the northern part of the state. However, the high mountainous region of eastern San Diego County was the site of a number of productive hardrock gold mines, notably in the late 19th century.Noted Geologist Murdered in Kenya
Assailants armed with arrows, spears and machetes killed a Scottish-born geologist in an apparent dispute over mining rights in southeast Kenya.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Anti-dredging bill SB 637 passes
Beach Mining for Gold
Commonly these layers contain small particles of gold and platinum, and in places where they are sufficiently concentrated, the metallic particles are abundant enough to be extracted profitably.
Drive Under Way to Restore the Rights of Suction Dredgers
California Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 670 on August 6, 2009, which temporarily halts suction dredging in California until a new Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is completed. This was despite a request from...
The Greenhorn
I wanted to become part of the romance of Colorado—to become part of the romance of mining in those majestic mountains. The path ahead of me was much rougher than I anticipated.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Basic Information About Gold Detectors
• Oil Seeps in Northern California
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• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans: The Gold Bullion Mine
• Arizona's Border Silver Camps
• Proposal Submitted for Lab at Homestake
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
