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Yukon Placer Miners Fighting Extreme Discharge Limits
May 2003 by Orest Protch
Hold up a glass of tap water and take a look at it. It’s about as clear as the new Yukon water regulations require the water returning to rivers to be after being used by placer miners. The new limit of 25 parts per million (ppm) sediment does not leave a lot of maneuvering room in terms of discharge.Clues for Detecting Ancient River Channels and Flats
The gold in this area can get quite large. Most of the pieces are about half a pennyweight on average.
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.
What Are Those Rocks In My Pan?
The placer mineral identification key is designed to answer this question. It attempts to recognize all the minerals in your gold pan concentrates.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Senate moves on ESA reform
• Suit challenges patenting
• Canyon takes its case to the Supreme Court
Mining Journal Contest—How Much Is That Old Mining Journal Worth?
It could be worth $250! We are on a quest to find out who has the oldest surviving copy of our monthly Journal.
A True Endangered Species
Immediate action is needed. I would like to recommend that Homo sapiens be listed as a “threatened species” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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