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Miners Foundry in Grass Valley turns 150 in style
Dozens of people helped the Miners Foundry celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday afternoon during a four-hour party designed to highlight the building's mining history.

The Union
Monday, September 28, 2009Miners Foundry turns 150 in style



By Liz Kellar
Staff Writer

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Abandoned mine cleanup
Cleanup of abandoned mines in Nevada should get boost from stimulus bill

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CAMCE Slate Mine video
Hightech and The Saminator exit a slate mine

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Idaho-Maryland Mine benefits the community
The Idaho-Maryland Mine Project is being permitted in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) and other federal, state and local regulations. The permitting process commenced in April 2005, when the Idaho-Maryland Mining Corporation (IMMC) submitted its application package to the City of Grass Valley to re-open the Idaho-Maryland Mine.

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Tesla, between Livermore and Tracy among targeted sites
State officials recently began closing some abandoned mines in what used to be the booming mining town of Tesla — named for famed inventor Nikola Tesla — in the hills between Livermore and Tracy.

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$517,000 for cleanup of Mount Diablo mine
Contra Costa County officials will receive $517,000 to start the cleanup of an abandoned Mount Diablo mine that leaks mercury into San Francisco Bay. Read more...

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About CAMCE...

CAMCE started out with two friends, Rob Schuette and Ron Snodgrass, the son of a retired miner. With a common passion for history and mine exploring the two formed this unique association. It has since grown to become a non-profit organization with a deep desire to record and preserve the history of the mines and mining camps of the west.

CAMCE members share a common fascination with mining and mining history. Many historic mines are rapidly disappearing -- being converted to open pit operations or succumbing to urban sprawl. Our members are dedicated to re-discovering, exploring and documenting these mines while maintaining maximum safety. Our members are MSHA and CPR certified. We utilize state-of-the-art safety equipment including Orion Multi-gas detectors, Globalstar SPOT system and Motorola UHF radios.

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Announcements

May 2010 CAMCE trip - Benton, NV - Completed

Posted by: hightech on 05/17/2010 01:46 PM

HighTech, Doc Rock and PCM Patrick headed out towards Benton, Nevada. Much history in this area with the primary operations being Mercury, Gold, Silver and one Uranium mine. Weather was great, but a little chilly at night. Pictures to be posted soon. - HighTech -----------------------------------------------------------

February CAMCE trip - Death Valley - Completed

Posted by: hightech on 02/22/2010 12:33 PM

We had a great first trip for the new year. Members Boots, Ajax, Buzz and HighTech and PCM's Patrick and Mina attended. We were hoping on grabbing the Minnietta cabin due to the predicted Saturday rain but were too late. As it turned out the weather was perfect. We were able to document a large number of mines and met quite a few miners and mine owners. All and all a great trip. Watch for pictures soon. - HighTech -----------------------------------------------------------

CAMCE Twitter added

Posted by: hightech on 09/28/2009 10:25 AM

News and trip updates are now posted on Twitter. If you are a member or PCM you can track our trip progress on: http://twitter.com/camceorg. I am locking down the account to members and PCM's only. Request access and I'll grant it. -----------------------------------------------------------

September Exploratory trip to Winnemucca, NV - Completed

Posted by: hightech on 09/23/2009 11:32 PM

Found two large mills in great condition, but we were unable to gain underground access in the area for members. An inspection of a previous CAMCE target outside Lovelock revealed a newly installed locked portal gate. -----------------------------------------------------------

August CAMCE trip to Death Valley -- Completed

Posted by: hightech on 08/12/2009 11:59 AM

You want headframs? We got headframes! Boots, Doc Rock and HighTech have completed the CAMCE August trip outside Death Valley. I'm happy to report we found another large mine, numerous headframes and equipment and basically a great area. Members, look for full picture postings soon. If you do not have a login for the members photo site, send me a email. Public photo will be posted soon as well. Check out the panorama of Darwin above this section. -----------------------------------------------------------

June CAMCE Trip - Fernley, NV - Completed

Posted by: hightech on 06/26/2009 11:23 AM (Read: 213)

COMPLETED CAMCE has completed the June Fernley, NV. Members HighTech, Blaze and Sparks and PCM Patrick were exploring and tracking was provided for members using the SPOT web page. (Patrick says this bat colony is actually in the shape of a bat -- what do you think?) -----------------------------------------------------------

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March CAMCE trip - Ridgecrest, CA -- Completed

Posted by: hightech on 03/24/2009 12:39 PM (Read: 253)

COMPLETED! READ MORE for more information. -----------------------------------------------------------

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New plates

Posted by: hightech on 07/31/2008 02:30 AM

Got new plates for my Jeep! Check it out in READ MORE.

Ric's meeting with Harry and George

Posted by: hightech on 05/06/2008 03:07 PM

In May I had a great time meeting with Harry Rosenberg and George Ross to talk about their times working at the mines in the Tecopa area. Brian will be be helping us publish the interviews. =HighTech

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Videos

CAMCE - What we do...
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CAMCE explores the Empire Mine in Grass Valley, California
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Historian and hard rock miner, George Ross describes the narrow escape he had in 1950 when the Sheep Creek Talc mine collapsed. YouTube video by permission of devapupfish.
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PCM Patrick and HighTech are trying not to disturb a large colony bats in an upper adit. Video by Patrick.
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Miner's cabin in Death Valley. This cabin has been used since 1920.

Why doesn't CAMCE publish the names of the mines?

Through experience CAMCE has found that mines have a greater chance of being vandalized when photos and locations are published together. CAMCE maintains an extensive database containing the history, coordinates, photographs and ownership of mines. It's with this database that CAMCE hopes to preserve information about these mines for future generations.

The CAMCE mine database is available to CAMCE members, researchers and public safety organizations.

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