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Will gold mining return to Oregon? What this Portland historian learned from the past

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...
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Scammers posing as federal agents steal $600K in Oregon gold bar scam, DOJ says

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) issued a warning to Oregonians on Friday about a scam involving gold bars after a woman in Eastern Oregon was defrauded out of $600,000, nearly her entire life ...
The Bulletin

State seeks public input on Oregon’s first cyanide-processed gold mining operation

The public has until Feb. 6 to comment on the proposed Grassy Mountain Gold and Silver Mine near Vale in Malheur County Oregonians have roughly two months to weigh in on a Nevada company’s plans to ...
Oregonian

Oregon woman swindled out of $600K in gold bars after falling prey to scammers

An Eastern Oregon woman in her 60s lost $600,000 to scammers after she followed their instructions to buy gold bars and transfer their ownership to them, state officials said. Officials from the ...