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Gold mining is one of the most common uses for the staking of mining claims. In Alaska, state mining claims may be up to 160 acres (0.65 km 2), and there is no distinction between lode or placer claims. The boundaries of the claim must follow the 4 cardinal directions, with an exception being adjustments for existing valid claims.
The mining camp of Petersville, Alaska served as the area Post Office for several years in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Two areas have been set aside for recreational gold mining, the North and South units of the Petersville State Recreation Mining Areas. Many smaller one-man and family placer mining operations continue today.
The Nome mining district, also known as the Cape Nome mining district, is a gold mining district in the U.S. state of Alaska.It was discovered in 1898 when Erik Lindblom, Jafet Lindeberg and John Brynteson, the "Three Lucky Swedes", found placer gold deposits on Anvil Creek and on the Snake River few miles from the future site of Nome.
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Hecla Mining is a gold, silver, and other precious metals mining company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.Founded in 1891, [1] it is the second-largest mining company that produces silver in the country.
The reminder of the placer-claim, or any placer-claim not embracing any vein or lode claim, shall be paid for at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, together with all costs of proceedings;. [15] [unreliable source?] It set the price of the land claim to range $2.50 to $5.00 per acre. This price set by law has remained the same ...
It was the discovery of gold at several sites by the "Three Swedes" (Erik Lindblom, __, and ___) that set off the Nome Gold Rush. Four sites are included within the NHL District: Anvil Creek Gold Discovery Site, which is separately listed on the National Register [4] Snow Creek Placer Claim No. 1, which is separately listed on the National ...
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