Washoe County Balks at Black Rock Desert Plan

February 2000 by Associated Press

Contrary to Rumors, Couple Will Keep the Saddle Ridge Hoard

April 2014
Some media outlets have speculated the hoard of coins came from a theft at the old US Mint in San Francisco that was reported in 1901.

Prospecting for Hardrock Gold - "Eureka!" (Part III)

May 2010
A quartz piece was rolled over and there it was, staring right at us—beautiful, coarse gold coming right out of the quartz rock. It was almost the size of a softball, and it looked like over one quarter of it had gold throughout!

Using Rock Formations to Your Advantage

June 2005
Over the past twenty or more years, the traditional “seat of the pants” science of using mineral identification tables as a means to identify common ore minerals, their associated rock-forming minerals and rocks, has slowly become a lost art.

Looking Back

December 1999
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities

January 2004
Thanks to the efforts of the World Gold Council (WGC), investors in the yellow metal now have an excellent new way in which to participate in gold’s price movements.

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2007
America has lost another ex-president with the passing last month of Gerald Ford, the only non-elected president in history. It is worth remembering, however, that he came into the office under incredibly difficult circumstances and acquitted himself well. He will be fondly remembered.

Gold in The Midwest--Part I

December 2019

Gold can potentially be found in all the glaciated areas of the Midwest, but to find it in any appreciable amount one needs to look to areas where the gold gets concentrated by more recent water flows.

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