As a result of our busy scedules, we've been unable to do our up-dates in a timely manner! But with the winter season upon us, we'll have time to do further News Updates! Please check back with us soon, and you can see what we've been up to!

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March 4, 2010 - Advanced Geologic Exploration sells Little Schneider Creek Mining Claims. Sold as a set of four, claims are a true catch! Little Schneider Creek drains a large plateau of Tertiary gravels that forms the divide between the North and Middle Forks of the Feather River. The Rich Bar Fault, the western boundary of the Feather River Serpentine Unit, cuts through Little Schneider Creek in its headwaters. Both the fault, the serpentine and the meta-sedimentary rocks adjacent to the fault are noted for rich pockets of gold.

Just another exciting day here in the office!! =)

December 3, 2009 - A very sad day for the staff... Advanced Geologic submits their last Earthquake report for the Southern California Region. Chief Geologist Charles Watson has been writing these Earthquake reports for over 16 years! You can see these reports at Seismo-Watch.com. The site will be discontinued as of January, 2010.

October 26, 2009 - Advanced Geologic submits the Final Reclamation Plan for the Blue Lead Mine in Nevada County.

September 8, 2009 - Advanced Geologic submits the Blue Lead Mine Reclamation Plan Draft to Nevada County.

September 3, 2009 - Advanced Geologic completes a cursory review of the fault hazards and asbestos potential for a 10-acre parcel in western El Dorado County near Pilot Hill. The parcel was located within the Bear Mountain Fault Zone, and more particularly in the vicinity of the Maidu Fault. Asbestos minerals are associated with ultramafic rocks on the east side of the Maidu Fault.

August 29, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson conducts a geologic field trip for the Heise family and their friends of the Drakesbad area in Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Heise family won the opportunity to attend this highly sought after field trip during the Chester Rotary Club's annual auction. Charles in an expert of the geology and hydrothermal processes of Hot Springs valley and took the Heise family to several on and off-the-trail sites that helped tell the fascinating geologic story of the area. In addition, Charles presented his previous work on the legendary Drakesbad Meadow and its alleged "fen". Charles's 2003 research paper concentrated on the soils for the Drakesbad Meadow and the "suspected" Bathhouse ash layer, which conclusions surprised everyone! The paper is a landmark documentation of the rich geological history of the valley. It has been quoted several times, including in the new 2009 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Warner Valley Management Plan. All had a grand time and encourage other people to take the tour as well. Book for your tour arrangements today.

August 28, 2009 - The McD's placer mining claim on East Hayfork Creek, Trinity National Forest, received an approval to proceed with a small-scale minerals exploration program from the National Forest Service. Advanced Geologic negotiated terms and conditions through a Notice of Intent document and onsite meetings with the National Forest Service's representatives. The process began in early May but once the documents were filed and revision made, the approval process went by fairly quickly. The plan is to use a small backhoe and portable, self-contained trammel to dig relatively small test holes in predetermined areas. Five areas were approved for up to a few test holes per site. The testing program should take about a year to complete. No bond was required because the disturbance was relatively small and reclamation would be concurrent with testing operations.

August 7 & 13, 2009 - Advanced Geologic received Terms of Approval for the approved Plans of Operations submitted for six placer mining claims in their portfolio. The placer mining claims are: Three Golden Stars #4, Forman's Jackpot #1, Forman's Gold #2, Long Valley Gold #1, Golden Wolf #2 and Golden Wolf #7. These Plans of Operations are transferable, given the new owners provide a small, $2,340 reclamation bond and follow the plan explicitly. For further information on how you can acquire one or more of these permitted claims, feel free to email or call.

July 22, 2009 - Advanced Geologic presented the Lassen National Forest with a Plan Of Operations for a small-scale minerals exploration program on the Humbug placer mining claim near Humbug Valley, Plumas County, California. Advanced Geologic received comments from the National Forest Service on August 12 and is preparing a response.

July 30, 2009 - Advanced Geologic presented the Plumas National Forest with Plans Of Operations for a small-scale minerals exploration program on six of their placer mining claims: Three Golden Stars #4, Forman's Jackpot #1, Forman's Gold #2, Long Valley Gold #1, Golden Wolf #2 and Golden Wolf #7. Advanced Geologic negotiated terms and conditions and onsite meetings were conducted with the National Forest Service's representatives. The plan is to use a backhoe to dig test holes in predetermined areas. A portable trammel will process the gravels. Water will be provided by either the creek or a water truck. A dump truck will transport the material to the predetermined processing area. A number of areas were surveyed for testing. The testing program is proposed to take about a year to complete. The plans were pre-approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

February 4, 2009 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson dislocates his shoulder while claim staking in Plumas County. He slipped on a patch of ice on a steep slope and went down hard. While painful, no serious damage occurred and should be able to rejoin the field team shortly. Grumbling, he is forced to stay in the office and complete reports. (Staff note: this was probably a good thing..., staying in the office, that is....)

January 23-24, 2009 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson performs a reconnaissance of the Paradise and Magalia area of the Northern Sierra. Heavy rain limited the mission scope.

January 14, 2008 - Advanced Geologic performs environmental clean-up procedures at the restaurant/business complex (formerly the A&W Restaurant) in Chester, CA. Approximately 48 tons of soil contaminated with diesel was excavated and clean fill replaced. The soils was stockpile and later transported to a receiving station where the soil will be processed and cleaned. Weather conditions were ideal and the operation was conducted without any difficulties. A Site Closure Report will be prepared once the laboratory reports no product residue from samples taken from the bottom and sidewalls of the excavation.

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December 30, 2008 - Federal and County Proof of Labor/Affidavit of Assessment due.

December 17, 2008 - Advanced Geologic and their contracted engineers conducted an onsite meeting with the California Regional Water Quality Control board for Blue Lead Gold Mining company's mine waste characterization, erosion prevention plan and slope stability. These are key requirements in their steps for obtaining County and State permits to operate the mine.

November 2, 2008 - Advanced Geologic locates 600 acres of placer mining claims on Spanish Creek near Keddie (Oro Grande, Montana de Oro and Rio de Oro). This was a huge discovery and these claims extremely valuable because of the large gold potential.

October 31, 2008 - Advanced Geologic's Wolf Creek mining project concludes with reclamation of exploratory excavations. Just in time too, as the weekend brought heavy rains and snow to the region.

October 16, 2008 - Advanced Geologic performs a site visit of the Blue Lead Gold Mine in Nevada County to inspect and install erosion prevention measures for the upcoming winter season.

October 16, 2008 - Advanced Geologic performs a site reconnaissance of a property in the Forest Hill area for the Golden Riffle Mining Company.

October 8, 2008 - Advanced Geologic has had a very successful summer with many highlights and rewards. As time permits, various projects will be described and news announced.

October 1-4, 2008 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson evaluates the Carter Raymond and Lucky Strike lode mines in Gunnison County Co. Quartz veins in preCambrian granite contain up to 2-11 oz Au/t. Economic Potential Report reports huge gold reserves. Investor information available.

September 30, 2008 - End of Plumas County 2008 Mineral Year and the beginning of the 2009 Mineral Year. Proof of Labor/Affidavit of Assessment due.

September 5, 2008 - Golden Girl mining Company spins off their mine in Nevada County to Blue Lead Gold Mining, LLC. Advanced Geologic is retained to complete the permitting and code compliance issues for the mine.

September 1, 2008 - End of Federal Mineral 2008 Year, beginning of 2009 year. Maintenance fees due.

February 21, 2008 - At 6:16 a.m. on February 21, a M 6.0 earthquake occurred in northeastern Nevada near the small rural town of Wells. Chief Geologist Charles Watson was on the ground that afternoon looking for geological effects and physical damage from the earthquake. Although no geological effects were observed, damage to the unreinforced brick buildings in historic old town Wells suffered substantial damage. Charles was able to tour the damage well before the public had access back into town and obtained several photographs. Observations of damage from large earthquakes is important to help people and communities prepare for their next big earthquake.

February 15, 2008 - Advanced Geologic file documents for two new placer gold claims on Spanish Creek (Spanish Gold #2 - 80 ac. and Golden Nuggets #12 - 80 ac.).

February 12, 2008 - Advanced Geologic file documents for a new placer gold claim on the Middle Fork, Feather River (Golden Serpent 1- 40 ac.).

January 24, 2008 - Golden Girl Mining Company retains Advanced Geologic to assist them with the permitting and compliance issues at their Golden Girl Placer Mine near Nevada City. The property is a patented mine located in the Red Dog mining district of Nevada County. It was the site of extensive hydraulic mining of the thick Tertiary gravel deposits, however, mining ceased in the mid 1930s leaving behind vast amounts of the gravels still unmined, including large amounts of the rich "Blue Lead". Golden Girl has requested that Advanced Geologic act as a liaison for all appropriate permits, including the Plan of Operation and Reclamation Plan, as well as handling compliance issues related to previous activities and future operations. Golden Girl Mining Company is a junior gold mining company actively acquiring and selling mining properties, as well as harvesting the resources from selected properties.

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November 28, 2007 - Advanced Geologic stakes two new placer gold claims on Foreman Ravine (Foreman's Jackpot #1 & #2). Foreman Ravine is located about five miles north of Taylorsville in the Upper Arm of Indian Valley, on the west side of Mt. Jura. The ravine drains a large portion of the Tertiary auriferous gravels known as the Jura Deposit, which oddly cap the ridges and mountains from Central Plumas County to western Lassen County. In the 1850s, Job Taylor (founder of the Taylorsville) discovered gold in the gravel deposits located at the top of the mountain. His mining claim, referred to as "Taylor Diggings", has a number of workings, including an old cabin and flume, which waters originated several miles away at Taylor Lake. Advanced Geologic has three placer mining claims on Foreman Ravine, one at the base of the mountain (Foreman's Gold) and now two at the headwaters. These mining claims are for sale and will provide years and years of excitement. Please see our list of other mining claims for sale.

November 26, 2007 - Advanced Geologic installs four piezometers on a property along an East Shore at Lake Almanor. Piezometers are perforated plastic pipes that measure groundwater. The property is located on the up hill side of Highway 147 and is being viewed to site a back-up watsewater disposal system for a proposed development along a nearby lakefront property. The piezometers will be monitored throughout the "wet" season to determine if the site is impacted by high groundwater conditions - one of the three main geotechnical criteria required by the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board prior to issuing the Wastewater Discharge Requirements. The other two criteria are soil profiles and percolation tests, which Advanced Geologic complected the previous month.

This new site brings the total number of properties with piezometer monitoring during the 2007-2008 season to four. The drilling contractor for the project was Andresen Exploration Drilling of Reno, Nevada. Engineering and hydrology of the potential wastewater disposal system will be performed by Lawrence & Associates of Redding, California.

November 14, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson makes a presentation to the Almanor Basin Watershed Advisory Commission's (ABWAC) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on their plan to monitor water quality of Lake Almanor. The plan included a tri-level proposal (gold, silver and bronze) for what would provide baseline data of lake water quality. The proposal was well received and Advanced Geologic was instructed to modify the proposal down to a single task-oriented proposal, with some modifications.

The plan was then presented later that evening to the ABWAC board who applauded the plan. They directed Advanced Geologic to focus the proposal into a single water quality monitoring plan, concentrating on quality and costs. The November 21 Chester Progressive highlighted the presentation.

October 15, 2007 - Advanced Geologic begins a base-line water quality sampling program for Sheffield Resources in the Lights and Moonlight Creek drainages of northern Indian Valley. This will be a long-term project that will develope base-line data in their efforts to permit and operate the Ingles-Superior Copper Mine.

October 1, 2007 - After months of research and patience, Advanced Geologic filed on 12 high-quality placer mining claims in various drainages of Plumas County. These filings occurred the day after Proof of Labor and/or Intent To Hold Notices were due by the BLM. In these specific claims, these notices had not been files, indicting a lapse and the ground was vacant for acquisition. See these fantastic mining claims here.

September 22, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson leads a field trip for the Nevada Petroleum Society and presents the field work for their study of the Active Faulting of the Southern Honey Lake Fault Zone. Charles was one of several presenters that made this geologic field trip a grand success!

September 18, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson conducts another quality tour of the ever beautiful Mammoth Lakes region for Worldwide Country Tours. Highlights of the tour included CO2 gas emissions at Horseshoe Lake, the Earthquake "Fault" or fissure, the discovery of gold in Mammoth Creek, and the geothermal processes at the Mammoth Pacific geothermal power plant The tour concluded with an overview of the Hot Creek recreational area, which has been closed for the past year due to increased geothermal activity.

September 16, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson conducts a geologic field trip for the Fredericks family of the Drakesbad area of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Fredericks won the opportunity to attend the field trip during the Chester Rotary Club's annual auction. Charles in an expert of the geology and hydrothermal processes of Hot Springs valley and took the Fredericks family to off-the-trail interesting sites and locations that help tell the fascinating geologic story of the area. In addition, Charles presented his previous work on the legendary Drakesbad Meadow and its alleged "fen". Charles's 2003 research paper concentrated on the soils for the Drakesbad Meadow and the suspected Bathhouse ash layer. The Fredericks had a grand time and encourage other people to take the tour.

September 12, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson conducts another quality tour of the ever beautiful Mammoth Lakes region for Worldwide Country Tours. Highlights of the tour included CO2 gas emissions at Horseshoe Lake, the Earthquake "Fault" or fissure, the discovery of gold in Mammoth Creek, and the geothermal processes at the Mammoth Pacific geothermal power plant The tour concluded with an overview of the Hot Creek recreational area, which has been closed for the past year due to increased geothermal activity

August 13, 2007 - Chief Geologist Charles Watson was given direction from the Lake Almanor Water Quality Subcommittee to create a proposal to perform water quality "trend monitoring" of Lake Almanor.

August 4, 2007 - After more than 13 years, the San Gabriel Newspaper Syndicate stops running the Seismo-Watch earthquake report. A very sad day for all of the Advanced Geologic team. The San Gabriel Newspaper Syndicate began the service in 1994 and published the report in the Pasadena Star, the Whittier News and the San Gabriel News.

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March 23, 2006 - Advanced Geologic moves to their new office at 180 Main Street, Old Town Chester. The office provides ideal location along Highway 36 in the main hub of western Plumas County. The building space was previously a restaurant and still has some its its physical character, including a swinging kitchen door, pantry space and two large rooms that were used for dining. Advanced Geologic has converted the space into a productive office environment with partitions, plants and conference tables. The wall large wall space is ideal for maps and aerial photos and the picture windows are excellent for displaying their noted rock collection. Come by and view our maps and rocks, and chat with about your projects. We'll be glad you did.