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A Few Reminders About Fraud
August 2004 by Staff
Some calls from subscribers and advertisers over the past few months have prompted us to remind both buyers and sellers to be wary of fraudulent activity in the prospecting and mining industry.The Bawl Mill
ICMJ applauds BLM whistleblower and US District Court Judge for their integrity
Ask The Experts: Small-scale drilling
Q: What is available to a small prospector? How does one prospect (drill) into the walls of an old hard rock mine to see what is 10 feet beyond...
BLM Warning About Purchase of Mining Claims on the Internet
In a dramatic reversal of policy the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has posted the following on the huge internet auction house, eBay. Mining claims are currently being offered on eBay with prices ranging into the millions of dollars and apparently the BLM is concerned that many of these claims may not have mineral values that reflect their huge asking prices, be improperly filed, or have one or more of the many other problems that can affect mining claims.
2015 World Gold Panning Championships
Every Spanish village seems to hold their pride in one unique area of expertise. Pamplona has its bulls, Barcelona its architecture, and gold panning belongs to Navelgas.
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• Skeletons in the closet
• Stop horsing around!
• Know your veggies!
How to Utilize Assays and Evaluate Results
Ask the lab manager how your ores will be tested, and ask to see the equipment that will be used. If you are told it’s a secret that can’t be explained, you need another assayer.
Freegold Ventures' Golden Summit Project
Massive area-wide forest fires left the air near Fairbanks, Alaska looking like a London fog and smelling like the residue of a fireplace late this August as I left the airport on a recent visit to Freegold Ventures Ltd.
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• Lawsuit to Challenge New Forest Service Regulations
• Gold in Utah Laccoliths
• Where Do I Begin?
• Looking Back
• Mine President Seeks Opinions From Peers
• Over The Divide
• Picks & Pans: Miner Finds Heart of Gold
• Company Notes
• Canadian Arrow Tries Different Approach
• Greenstone
• Experts Forecast Rising Prices for Gold, Silver
• Mining: Doing it Right the First Time
• Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Find Gems
• The Golden Highway—El Dorado County
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
