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California gold rush revived by corporations and locals
Pacific News Service reports renewed interest in gold mining in Northern California. 1500 claims monthly since 1974, led by Homestake Mining and Gulf and Western plans, drawing protests from residents and conservationists over cyanide, dust, and land use while USFS enforcement targets unauthorized homes on mining claims.
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Pacific News Service
Downieville
Cal
California
Congress
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Russell Shay
Sierra Club
Homestake Mining Company
San Francisco
Gulf and Western Industries
Mining Company
Tony Dyakowski
U.S. Forest Service
F.L. Cochran
Downieville Mountain
USFS
Cochran
John Holt