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Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
April 2000 by Staff
Ask the Experts
Questions regarding processing black sands
Rediscovering Placerville, California
Several areas came to mind, but each was eliminated for one reason or another. One that seemed to be hanging on was the old historic mining town called Placerville.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Submit your comments now regarding BLM's plan to increase fees
• Jumping fron wins federal habitat protection
• NMA challenges "midnight" water regulation
Fields of Gold
Imagine being able to get gold from plants. This phenomenon is called phytomining. But it’s not as easy, or as profitable, as it sounds. You may have heard of phytoremediation—the process of extracting metal contaminants from soil.
Melman on Gold & Silver
From the mining community’s point of view, it is important to stop the parade of complex laws and regulations that continue to interfere with huge segments of the economy. This gives the upcoming election even greater importance directly relating to our precious and base metals mining industries.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Salmon populations and the ESA
• Miners need to get involved in Utah
Melman on Gold & Silver
...while the public appears sold on the idea of imminent recovery and government politicians continually issue statements in support of that concept, several responsible columnists have issued their own predictions, and they are hardly optimistic.
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The Bawl Mill
• USFS Chief in Nevada
• Uranium Miners May Be Compensated
• Dairy Farmer Hits Pay Dirt
• Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana
• Guest Editorial—President's Land Plan Implements Unratified Treaty
• Gold in Washington
• Picks & Pans: Tips for Nuggestshooting—How to Increase Your Gold Finds (Part I)
• Alaska Mining Industry Sees 5% Growth in 1999
• El Paso Mountains Mining History
• Platinum Prices Could Spur Wyoming Rush
• The Wooden Cross
• Mining Hall of Fame Seeks Rhymes of the Mines
• Collecting Garnets in Wyoming
• A Trip to Tucson 2000
• McCaw School of MInes Dedicates Phase II
• Melman on Gold & Silver