The Bawl Mill

January 2000 by Staff

Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho

August 2014
Representative Paul Shepherd stopped by, and Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik dove with one of the dredgers so he could see for himself that no harm was being done to fish or their habitat.

The Lost Silver Triangle of the Sierra Madre—Part II

May 2008
Newspaper stories in the spring of 1887 credited Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper with discovering both the long-lost Guaynopa and Tayopa mines. Flipper was in Mexico City in late April and May and a reporter interviewed him.

Searching for Placer Diamonds

December 2003
In order to search for placer diamonds, the prospector needs to first become familiar with the commodity that he/she is looking for. Diamonds are extraordinary minerals with extreme hardness that have inherited beauty sought for personal adornment and...

How California Became the Golden State

August 2010
On the morning of the 19th of January, 1848, Marshall went out to examine the cut and inspect the progress that had been made overnight.

Mining Deaths Drop Overall in 2000

February 2001
Fatal injuries at mining operations in the United States last year decreased nearly six percent from the previous year, according to preliminary data from the US Department of Labor’s Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

What To Look For—And Look Out For—In A Placer Mineral Report

May 2015
Buying a placer claim or investing in a placer mining property comes with plenty of financial risks. You need as much information as possible about the mineral deposit in order to minimize those risks.

Beach Mining for Placer Gold

June 2019

What I saw was a beach area that was just completely covered in black sand. Rubbing my hands close together like a kid in a candy store, I could not wait to get set up.

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