Washington State Miner

Hello readers! I am in the process of reviewing and updating the links in the right-hand sidebar.  At this point I have finished the "D...

  In May, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released the latest version of its Gold and Fish pamphlet.  The 44 page book...

From Washington Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 1, Geology and Ore Deposits of Republic Mining District, 1910. Over the years, beginning in ...

  Photo by Eric Ortner from Pexels It seems that decades of warfare against mining operations in the U. S. by eco-terrorists in Congress, st...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released an update on the new Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS).  The update contains a numbe...

The interactive claims map is now operational on the MLRS website .  Instructions for using the map appear on the lower part of the web page...

 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is introducing changes to the way the public can access mining claim records.  The LR2000 system is bei...

The Washington State Miner wishes its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year in 2021.  I appreciate each and every one of you.

Well, gang, the above map shows where you "might" be allowed to obtain a permit to run your dredge or other "motorized and gr...

While it is true that our chief interest has to do with finding valuable mineral deposits in the present day, it can be both interesting and...

My sincere apologies to everyone visiting the Washington State Miner blog.  The lack of posts and updates for the last few years is due to ...

Dave McCracken, President of The New 49er's prospecting organization of California, recently sent out an update on the matter of the leg...