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Treasure Hawk Mine Back in Action
June 2004 by Staff
Some of you may recall our article on the cleanup of the Treasure Hawk Mine claims in our August 2000 issue. Much has happened since then. Cutthroat Mining Corporation has completed all major restoration projects and...
Ask The Experts
• A place for mining equipment "on the cheap"?
Ask The Experts: How do I identify gold in hard rock that may be mixed with other metals?
Q: Aside from the softness scratch test and other methods of identification, what feedback would you have on identifying gold in hard rock that may be mixed with other metals that affect its color?
Successful Detecting Requires Attention to Detail—Part I
So much of gold detecting depends on attention to detail. Every gold area offers its own distinct geological markers and as prospectors we must pick up on those markers.
The Bawl Mill
• Red tape at its finest...
• With the stroke of a pen
Prospecting on the North Yuba
The research I did for “Gold in the Slate Creek Basin” (September 2011 issue) found me chasing a channel out of the LaPorte territory headed towards the old mining town of Brandy City, California.
Out of the Ashes—New Access to Gold
As I arrived at my detecting location, I got all my gear and headed up the trail. I had to stop and take in the devastation all around me.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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The Bawl Mill
• Higher Copper Price Brings Hope, Jobs
• Zeballos Gold Camp, British Columbia
• Agreement Allows Pogo Mine to Resume Construction
• Oregon Dredgers Receive Threats From Environmentalists
• Understanding Hard Rock Mining: Terms and Methods—Part I
• Mood at Calgary Conference is Subdued, But Optomistic
• Reinventing the Wheel—The Infinity-Jet
• Company Notes
• Endangered Species Act is a Mess
• Placer Platinum
• Here Come the MineBots
• Agency Gives Initial Backing to Kensington Mine
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Brits Thwart Robbery of Gold and Cash







