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Aussie Gold—Swinging Over to South Australia
April 2002 by A.R. Cameron
Since the founding of the original colony in 1836, minerals have proven a vital resource to fund the State’s development. Originally, copper was the lifeblood, being discovered not long after settlement.Additional articles that might interest you...
The Bawl Mill
January 2014
• If you don't like the numbers, make up your own!
• By the numbers
• And the award goes to...
• If you don't like the numbers, make up your own!
• By the numbers
• And the award goes to...
Detecting for Gold in Australia
May 2010
When I got back to my patch, every signal was a nugget, and I was burning up with the gold fever.
When I got back to my patch, every signal was a nugget, and I was burning up with the gold fever.
2006 US Gold Panning Championships
July 2006
This year’s US Gold Panning Championships were held in Gold Bug Park, in Placerville, California. The competition site was set in the park’s pavilion among the trees and adjacent to the stream that runs through the park.
This year’s US Gold Panning Championships were held in Gold Bug Park, in Placerville, California. The competition site was set in the park’s pavilion among the trees and adjacent to the stream that runs through the park.
MMAC Update
June 2017
In May 2017, the district participated in a meeting with representatives from several state and federal agencies where they educated agency officials about the authority of Mining Districts, Mining Law and miner’s rights.
Over the Divide
September 1999
Lynn Gunn
June 18, 1955 — August 3, 1999
Lynn Gunn
June 18, 1955 — August 3, 1999
Hunting for Hardrock: The Basics
December 2013
Exposed veins and outcroppings can be a great source for gathering good gold ore for processing. Veins and outcroppings do require a lot of work to free the ore from its earthen grip, but this labor can be very rewarding.
Exposed veins and outcroppings can be a great source for gathering good gold ore for processing. Veins and outcroppings do require a lot of work to free the ore from its earthen grip, but this labor can be very rewarding.
The Rocks That Burn: Is Oil Shale the Answer?—Part I
February 2006
The day is old in the Rangely Oil Field in northwestern Colorado. I’ve paused in my southbound trip to take a gander at this historic field, one of the largest in the state. Intricate pipelines funnel water and carbon dioxide to the source rock far below.
The day is old in the Rangely Oil Field in northwestern Colorado. I’ve paused in my southbound trip to take a gander at this historic field, one of the largest in the state. Intricate pipelines funnel water and carbon dioxide to the source rock far below.
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