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Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Raises Harassment of Miners to a New Level
August 2002 by Greg Christensen
New regulations have given the enforcement arm of the WDFW official “police” status, with the authority to issue citations, pursue warrants, make arrests and confiscate items.
Picks & Pans: Miner Finds Heart of Gold
We started planning for this trip last year, after we left Ganes Creek, Alaska, and headed back to civilization. I found 4.75 ounces of very nice nuggets and the group had a total of 47.47 ounces for the week.
A Search for Tantalum
It is likely that few tourists passing through the crowning glory of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia would be aware that this spectacular region is the focal point of the search for one of earth’s most intriguing metals—tantalum.
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Gold Is Where You Find It
Saturday came and it looked to have the makings of a dreary, misty day. Undaunted, I loaded my truck with my sluice, buckets and gear, and headed for the claim.
Higher Zinc Price Creates Opportunity
Zinc is brittle and crystalline at ordinary temperatures, but when heated to between 110°C and 150°C it becomes ductile and malleable; it can then be rolled into sheets. The bluish-white metal is used principally for galvanizing iron, but also...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• SB 637
• Public land users cry "fowl"
First Woman to Draw Mining Pension
For generations, men willing to endure physical labor have been able to make a decent living working as miners on the Marquette Iron Range. But it has been only in the last 25 years that the open-pit facilities have given women the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and dig into hard labor.
MMAC & PLP Update
We are quite pleased to report there are some courageous miners who have taken the time to learn their rights and have gone back to dredging while knowing they could be unlawfully harassed at any time by law enforcement…
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The Bawl Mill
• Oregon Miners File Suit Against Fisheries Service
• BLM Land Swap Deal Raises Eyebrows
• Gold in Nevada
• The Greenhorn
• Striking Gold
• The Bombarded 38' Parallel
• Picks & Pans: The Trophy Hunt
• Corner Country Gold
• Something to Consider When You Go Dredging
• Western Mining Artifact Collectors Show
• Rattlesnakes
• The Gold Hill and Iowa Mine 1895-1938
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
