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Where Do I Begin?
August 2004 by Ron Wendt
You’ve developed an interest in prospecting for gold. A couple friends have told you how much fun they’ve had looking for gold. In this article I’ll point out the pros and cons of this activity and by the end you can decide to what degree you want to pursue your search for gold.How Long Does It Take to Find and Recover An Ounce of Gold?
Some ask if a prospector can collect an entire ounce in a day. It is possible; I’ve done it before.
Picks & Pans: Gold and Bears
It was my fourth prospecting trip to Paradise Valley, Alaska, and I arrived in late July. I spent the first seven days with claim owner Mick Manns and his helper, Brian. It was one of my best trips yet and I wish I could have shared it...
Landowners See Potential Gold Mine in Uranium Ore
A group of Pittsylvania County landowners sitting on 92 million pounds of uranium ore wants Virginia to end its 25-year ban on uranium mining.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Every financial writer enjoys a few moments of pleasure when one of his predictions is validated by the markets and your columnist is no exception.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California dredging update
• Study: Sage grouse does not need protection
• Tennessee enacts harsh new gold prospecting regulations
Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho
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.
Picks & Pans: Diamond Hunting in Wyoming
Rod Griffin and I have spent most of our free time looking for the hard-to-find diamonds, and have found ourselves involved with wildlife, obstacles, bad roads, streams, bogs, bulls—you name it.
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• Gold in Utah Laccoliths
• Looking Back
• Mine President Seeks Opinions From Peers
• Over The Divide
• Picks & Pans: Miner Finds Heart of Gold
• Company Notes
• Canadian Arrow Tries Different Approach
• Greenstone
• Experts Forecast Rising Prices for Gold, Silver
• A Few Reminders About Fraud
• Mining: Doing it Right the First Time
• Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Find Gems
• The Golden Highway—El Dorado County
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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