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Utah Proposes Using Eminent Domain Against Federal Government
March 2010 by Associated Press
Conservative Utah lawmakers want to spark a US Supreme Court case that could ultimately allow states to develop resource-rich parcels of land that are now off limits where the federal government is the landlord.The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part I—The Geology of Coarse Gold Formation
Recovering large, coarse gold nuggets is a very exciting experience, and the quest for large gold is often the “holy grail” of the independent prospector, no matter which type of equipment is used. Hefty, good-sized gold nuggets are...
Judge Holds Companies Liable for Some Damage
A federal judge found mining companies liable for at least some of the costs of cleaning up pollution of Idaho’s Silver Valley from a century of mining.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Show of support needed for anti-EPA bills
• Arizona mining data now online
• California suction dredge hearings
• Update on Forest Service abuse in Washington
Mining Returns to Historic Comstock
Mining has returned to Nevada’s historic Comstock more than 150 years after the discovery of one of the world’s richest silver veins touched off a frenzy that drew thousands of people west. But unlike the hard rock miners in the 1800s, the modern day operation involves huge trucks...
All the Gold Ever Mined...
If you have been prospecting for any length of time, then you have probably heard something like, “All the gold ever mined would equal a cube 60 feet on each side.”
Conrey Dredge No. 4
The large buckets were favorable for the type of ground worked. The gravel was tenacious and compact, due to the existence of irregular pockets of clay.
The Bawl Mill
• Hotline turns up the heat
• Mad Men arrested for living up to their name
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• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Gold in Alaska
• Beach Mining for Gold
• Mining Trade Group Sues Nevada Over Tax Initiative
• Battle Heats Up Over California Suction Dredging
• China Will Put Rio Tinto Employees on Trial
• Highbanking on the Similkameen River
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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Prospecting for Hard Rock Gold
• Dredger Wins Claim Against Fish & Game Director
