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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.Additional articles that might interest you...
The Smell of Gold—Part I
June 2015
Some claim they can smell gold. This may be, but when I take a whiff of gold, I smell dirt, rotten eggs, garlic or just nothing: my nose is everything but sensitive.
Some claim they can smell gold. This may be, but when I take a whiff of gold, I smell dirt, rotten eggs, garlic or just nothing: my nose is everything but sensitive.
Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part I
April 2014
The very first thing to find out...is if the detector has the ability to be ground balanced.
The very first thing to find out...is if the detector has the ability to be ground balanced.
Options Narrowed for Managing Chugach National Forest
February 2000
Planners are narrowing their options for managing the 5.3 million-acre area Chugach National Forest.
Planners are narrowing their options for managing the 5.3 million-acre area Chugach National Forest.
Consider Adding Gold to Your Portfolio
February 2004
One of the biggest surprises on Wall Street during 2003 was the extraordinary performance of gold-oriented mutual funds—investments that normally fall as the stock market rises.
One of the biggest surprises on Wall Street during 2003 was the extraordinary performance of gold-oriented mutual funds—investments that normally fall as the stock market rises.
Significant Oil and Gas on Alaska's Central North Slope
June 2005
A US Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the central part of the Alaska North Slope and the adjacent state offshore area finds that there is a significant amount of oil and a large amount of gas that remains to be discovered.
A US Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the central part of the Alaska North Slope and the adjacent state offshore area finds that there is a significant amount of oil and a large amount of gas that remains to be discovered.
Recluse Died with $7 Million in Gold
October 2012
A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account.
A Carson City recluse whose body was found in his home at least a month after he died left only $200 in his bank account.
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