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Tribe Joins Idaho in Roadless Suit
March 2000 by Associated Press
The Kootenai Tribe has joined Idaho Attorney General AI Lance's suit against the U.S. Forest Service over the Clinton administration's bid to set aside millions of forested acres in the state.Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask The Experts—Should I choose gold, silver or mining stocks?
August 2008
Q: Have you guys published any articles on investing? How do I decide where to put my money? Should I choose gold, silver or stocks?
Q: Have you guys published any articles on investing? How do I decide where to put my money? Should I choose gold, silver or stocks?
Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part V Geology of Hardrock Gold Deposits
May 2006
In this installment we will finish up our discussion of how primary hardrock gold deposits form. Understanding how rock alteration works can lead to some good ideas for exploring around old mining districts.
In this installment we will finish up our discussion of how primary hardrock gold deposits form. Understanding how rock alteration works can lead to some good ideas for exploring around old mining districts.
Working on the Bear River
January 2007
Further downstream our motorized equipment was in play. One power sluice was going a lot, with a crew of four getting familiar with the equipment and working hard to create a holding pond to prohibit the muddy water and the...
Further downstream our motorized equipment was in play. One power sluice was going a lot, with a crew of four getting familiar with the equipment and working hard to create a holding pond to prohibit the muddy water and the...
Mining for Gemstones and Mineral Specimens
August 2013
It is better in a gem and mineral mining operation that the driller, blaster and mucker be the same person in order to be able to predict placement of the desired mineral enriched pockets.
It is better in a gem and mineral mining operation that the driller, blaster and mucker be the same person in order to be able to predict placement of the desired mineral enriched pockets.
Tips on Crevicing for Gold
November 2012
When everything is still dry, one of my favorite methods of prospecting is using a straw to blow out small cracks and crevices that dot the exposed bedrock along a stream.
When everything is still dry, one of my favorite methods of prospecting is using a straw to blow out small cracks and crevices that dot the exposed bedrock along a stream.
Ask The Experts
August 2016
Which comes first, claim filing or staking?
Which comes first, claim filing or staking?
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