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Remote Mining Camps of Yuma County
October 2006 by Frank Lorey III
The remote desert of southwestern Arizona was an attraction only because of the gold and other minerals that were found there. Certainly the weather was not a draw! The early mining days were tough—the mines were a long way from supplies, and hostile Indians made travel in the area extremely dangerous.Placer Gold Deposits of Utah
The placer deposits of Utah occur in two distinct types of environments. These are 1) placers found adjacent to, and derived from, gold, silver and base-metal deposits; and 2) placers found in major rivers and derived from unknown, distant sources.
2001 World Gold Panning Championships
Maryborough, Victoria Australia
Mike Sutton, Reigning
California State Champion, Takes Gold
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Pruitt out at EPA
• NDAA still under negotiation
• AMRA’s California mining bill fails to reach floor vote
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Election impact
• New Washington State small-scale regulations
No Leprechaun Needed
Ireland-based Conroy Diamonds and Gold announced they have found what may be the largest gold deposit to date in Britain or Ireland.
Gold Ores of the Delamar District, Nevada
Even as late as 1906, Delamar was second only to Tonopah and Goldfield in production outshining many better known areas. Since the first discoveries, more than 700,000 ounces of gold have been produced from the mines here.
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• California State Gold Panning Championships
• Mergers Continue at Record Pace
• The Yukon-Klonkide Goldfields—Part II
• Foreign Investment Hits More Roadblocks
• The Treasure Detective—Part IV The Story of Goldstone Nuggets
• Another Uranium Boom in the West
• Court: Kennecott Eagle Minerals Application Complete
• The Robin Redbreast Lode
• Final Buckhorn Mountain Study Released
• Melman on Gold & Silver