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The Tonopah Gold and Silver District
October 2009 by Chris Ralph

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (P.L. 90-542, as Amended)
Just about all of us have heard the term “Wild and Scenic Rivers,” and we’ve likely been on one or several of them in our prospecting ventures. More than once someone has said to me “...but that’s a wild and scenic river.” My first question has always been, “What part of the system is it? Is it classified wild, scenic or recreational?”
Is It Time for a Change? New Ways to Find More Gold
The old report I read indicated all they ever did was dig some trenches and take samples. It sounded to me like a good place to take my metal detector...
Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds
Republican legislators say the funding is necessary to protect state interests...
The Bawl Mill
• Airport screeners strike gold
• That’s a (w)rap, folks!
The Bawl Mill
- Imitation is the sincerest form of...theft
- SF hands out more needles than report cards
Wyoming Governor Pushes for Uranium Study Release
With energy companies clamoring to produce more uranium, Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal is urging federal regulators not to delay release of an environmental study on in-situ mining.
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The Bawl Mill
• PLP Files Lawsuit to Lift Ban on Suction Dredging
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Bigger Is Not Always Better
• Gold in the Rattlesnake Hills
• Possible Discovery Sparks New Klondike Gold Rush
• Oregon Miner Challenges Forest Service’s Authority to Regulate Mining
• Dredging Alternative: High Banking
• The Fence
• California State Gold Panning Championships
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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