A Few Prospecting Notes From Jim Straight

November 2002 by Jim Straight

The Bawl Mill

March 2011
• He can manage the taxpayers' money, but not his own?
• Government debt to reach yet another milestone...
• Speaking of ObamaCare...

Company Notes

January 2005
• Newmont Mining Corp.
• Frontier Pacific Mining Corp.
• Sterling Mining Company
• General Atomics
• Barrick Gold Corp.
• New Jersey Mining Company
• Timberline Resources Corp.

Our Readers Say

March 2004
• "...too many take the easy way out..."
• " Gold in Arkansas" was especially helpful to me.

Lighting the Way Underground 1860-1940s

December 1999
Man has toiled for thousands of years underground to unlock the treasures that Mother Earth has buried just beyond view. A source of light was of the utmost importance to the miner and many developments evolved through the passage of time.

Kennecott Copper Mine, Kennecott, Alaska

October 2017

For approximately 30 years, the mines produced good ore, some so rich it was simply sent straight to bagging, bypassing milling and loaded directly on the rail cars.

What's In A Name?

November 2016
The names attached to these areas came about from many sources. Many are easy to see why the name was given while others had a more contrasting note to them.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2002
• Making your vote count
• CCI proposal omitted from interior budget

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