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The Swift Shore Mine 1862—Present
March 2001 by Don Robinson
Michigan Bluff is an old mining town dating back to the 1850s. It is located in Placer County, about 25 miles northeast of Auburn, just past the town of Foresthill. It sits on the very edge of a mountain, with the Middle Fork of the American River flowing about 1200 feet lower at the bottom of the canyon.Additional articles that might interest you...
A Word from the Editor
March 2006
Following the hundreds of delivery complaints we received regarding our January 2006 issue, the US Postal Service made a few suggestions to help stem the tide of late deliveries.
Following the hundreds of delivery complaints we received regarding our January 2006 issue, the US Postal Service made a few suggestions to help stem the tide of late deliveries.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2016
• BLM proposed budget asks for funds for mining restrictions
• Oregon bill 838
• California suction gold dredging update
• BLM proposed budget asks for funds for mining restrictions
• Oregon bill 838
• California suction gold dredging update
Reserves and Resources Explained
February 2014
Reservers and resources are very important to prospectors and miners, but they may be vague terms to some.
Reservers and resources are very important to prospectors and miners, but they may be vague terms to some.
Our Readers Say
June 2001
• "Fighting Back..."
• "Fighting Back..."
Legislative and Regulatory Update
March 2000
• Alaska Dredging Draft General Permit AKG-37-1000
• Where the candidates stand
• Alaska Dredging Draft General Permit AKG-37-1000
• Where the candidates stand
Former Sunshine Miners Find Work in Montana
July 2001
Like almost 200 other Silver Valley miners, Butch Dempsey used to work at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg. But, along with dozens of the others, he now works for the Columbus, Montana-based Stillwater Mining Co., about 400 miles to the east...
Like almost 200 other Silver Valley miners, Butch Dempsey used to work at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg. But, along with dozens of the others, he now works for the Columbus, Montana-based Stillwater Mining Co., about 400 miles to the east...
Mining Companies Use Conservative Valuations
January 2005
Gold mining companies are being conservative in asset valuations despite recent spikes in gold prices in terms of US dollars, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Gold mining companies are being conservative in asset valuations despite recent spikes in gold prices in terms of US dollars, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Gem Theft in Tucson
• BLM 3809 Final Rule Implications
• Winter Dredging
• Selecting a Gold Recovery System
• Placer Diamonds in Venezuela
• Picks & Pans: Leon Always Finds the Most Gold
• Company Notes
• Placer Gold in the Black Hills, South Dakota
• Platinum and Diamond Discoveries Shine New Light on Historic Alaska Gold-Mining District
• GATA Update
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
