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1999 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees
August 1999 by Staff
Ceremonies to induct 1999s nominees into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held Sunday October 10,1999 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in St. Louis, MO.
When Gold Moves, Placers Form
What it takes to move gold is turbulent, fast-moving water. Normally the water is heavy with clay and all sorts of sentiments that have been ripped up from the bed of the river or carried down from the tributaries above.
Las Médulas—The Gem of the Roman Gold Mines
This mine was a real wonder of engineering, and the water supply and drifts had to be carefully managed to keep it in operation. In fact, it didn’t close due to lack of gold, but instead closed with the fall of the Roman Empire.
Melman on Gold & Silver
One last subject is the performance of gold and silver themselves—which has been positive for more than two months—and to explain the reasoning behind these rallies.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
The Bawl Mill
• Do as I say, not as I do...
• Political parking perk...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Enviros lose in Utah, but is this a win for miners?
• BLM slates July meetings for Cortez Gold Mine
• ESA comments needed
• NMFS hatchery policy angers ESA critics
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• New Oregon Mining Legislation Friendly to Small Miner
• Cutbacks at S. African Mines—Britain Blamed
• BLM Reports That 'Mining' Brings Most Public Reward
• Long-Term Camping Plan at Fortymile Proposed by BLM
• "No Gold Sales" Says Nevada Senator
• Panel Cuts Park Monies, Eases Mining Restrictions
• State May Re-Examine Plans on Dredge Use Near Hope
• Company Notes
• Jim Butler's Political Career
• Picks & Pans: Gold Recovery in Placer Mining Operations
• Nevada Looks to Tourism to Fill Mining's Gap
• PGMs in the United States
• Miners Claim Victory in Fight That Began with Protest
• U.S. Admits Botching Indian Funds Accounts
• Gold Fever
• Roads Protecting Grizzlies Reopen
• Guanajuato Silver, Mexico
• Roosevelt: From Boom Town to Mountain Lake
• Dollar Must Slip for Gold to Rise
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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