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The Upper Susitna Goldfields
January 2007 by Ron Wendt
The upper Susitna Goldfields, sometimes known as the Valdez Creek Mining District, are located 150 miles northeast of Anchorage off the Denali Highway in the Alaska Range. Though a small mining district, it was the “jewelry box” of the...
Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—A Series of Small Victories
…we cheered and high-fived each other as the ore cart slowly crested the top of the headframe, then picked up a bit of speed on the short downhill section and came to an abrupt halt, ejecting its contents of ore…
Early Summer Mining in Wyoming
Old tailing piles extend for miles. There was still plenty of water flowing here, so WPA members set up highbankers at several settling ponds.
Canadian Mint to Unveil $1 Million Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint will soon unveil a gold coin worth one million Canadian dollars ($850,000 US).
Route Planning Using GPS
My intention was to end this discussion with waypoints and routes, then I found USGS maps of the Plainfield Quadrangle.
Reminder: Annual Claim Filings Due
Please note that new mining claims filed on or after September 1, 2019, will be subject to the new fee schedule.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Senate moves on ESA reform
• Suit challenges patenting
• Canyon takes its case to the Supreme Court
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres
• Chinese Gold Consumption to Grow
• Researching and Staking Mining Claims—Part II
• Family Sues US Mint for Return of Rare Gold Coins
• High Court Reverses Nevada Mining Decision
• Mining Industry Worried about Democrat-Controlled Congress
• Working on the Bear River
• Company Notes
• Looking Back
• Palladium Hitting Jewelry Market
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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