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Bucket Line Dredges
September 2009 by Chris Ralph
For many years, mechanical mining in waterways was seen as an impossibility by miners, especially in the Western US. The few dredges that had been tried at various locations were generally built on designs similar to those that had been used in harbor excavation work, but it was found that they were...What's All This Talk About Mining Districts?
The main problem with the current scheme is that regulatory agencies often consult with you, then disregard your concerns and do what they want anyway.
Company Notes
• Southern Era
• X-Cal Resources
• Placer Dome Inc.
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• Vista Gold Corp.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• ESA changes proposed
PLP Update
Priorities will include meeting with the EPA regarding suction gold dredging permitting and with the Forest Service regarding revisions to CFR 228A regulations related to mining and access on public lands.
ICMJ Again Matches Funds For PLP Donations
In the meantime, PLP continues to incur costs associated with several ongoing court cases filed on behalf of the mining community. To contribute to their efforts, we are again offering to add twenty-five cents to every PLP donation made between...
New Study of the Formation of Nuggets—Part II
Last month we took a look at the origins of coarse gold nuggets and the results of some new science about how they form. This new information pointed out that many nuggets once thought to be of secondary origin are formed under hot conditions...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredgers had better prepare for battle
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Drive Under Way to Restore the Rights of Suction Dredgers
• Abbey Confirmed As BLM Director
• Gifts of Gold for University of Zimbabwe
• Flood Stage—The Key to Reading a River
• Noted Geologist Murdered in Kenya
• South Yuba River Recreational Area
• Rio Employees Face Trade Secrets, Bribery Charges
• Pocket Mining Potential in Nevada's East Humboldt Range
• Company Finds Gold in Wyoming’s Rattlesnake Hills
• The Economic Impact of Suction Dredging in California
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
