California became a state by 1850 — the ... professional and amateur — are journeying back into these high desert mines for a chance at finding the the precious metal that moves mountains.

The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is ...

By 1868, with the colonial suppression of the Indian resistance, most of the California desert was claimed for livestock grazing, mining, towns, utility lines and roads, and military bases. Land use ...

The mineral exploration project would have disturbed 20.54 acres of desert ecosystem ... the project still needs Imperial County approvals under California’s Surface Mining and Reclamation Act and ...

at least in one area of Southern California. Record-high gold prices have driven demand for mines in the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Times reports. “It’s a modern day gold rush ...