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The Trapiches of Chile
October 2000 by Dr. Ralph E. Pray
In Chile, the trapiche (tra-peach-ee) method of milling gold ore began more than 400 years ago. The first trapiche, also known as a Chilean mill, was a stone wheel weighing two or three tons rotating on an axle.Mining Districts: A Short Review of Legal Authorities
Mining Districts are the private regulatory authority granted by Congress recognized to regulate the mineral lands held by the United States and for the disposal to citizens of the United States, by means of development and potentially perfected by patent.
ICMJ Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit Postponed
Melman on Gold & Silver (2007 Year in Review)
This past four weeks saw a major shift in the scope of financial headlines. Where recent months have focused almost entirely on the “subprime” crisis and resultant credit problems, the US Dollar itself became the center of attention last month as it entered a period of severe decline against the Euro, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Swiss Franc and Canadian Dollar.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Voters say "yes" to mining in Alaska
• Colorado cyanide ban case presented
• New small-scale regulations released in Washington State
• Colorado roadless areas
Prospecting for Gold in Baja California
It was one of those awkward situations as we walked, fatigued and too thirsty to speak a word.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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The Bawl Mill
• A Word from the Editor
• Under the Guise of Environmental Protection—EPA Revealed
• The Centennial Lode and the Centennial Ridge District, Wyoming
• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans—In Search of Nome Creek Gold
• Massive Sulfide Deposits in Oregon
• Recreational Dredging on the South Yuba River
• Tales of Liberty Gold
• Drywashing Alluvial Placers
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
