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A Profitable Approach—Financing Mineral Exploration With Oil & Gas Projects
January 2006 by Leonard Melman
Not too many years ago, junior mining companies most frequently limited their activities to exploring and pre-developing their mining properties.
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Prospecting for Iron in Alaska
July 2003
The solo prospector in his canvas field clothes and skin-thick skiff is still king of the rain forest in southeastern Alaska. Even with all the highly trained field people and their helicopters, it is he who ventures forth across ocean water and in the bush to search for new wealth hidden beneath the green carpet of the vast Tongass Forest.
The solo prospector in his canvas field clothes and skin-thick skiff is still king of the rain forest in southeastern Alaska. Even with all the highly trained field people and their helicopters, it is he who ventures forth across ocean water and in the bush to search for new wealth hidden beneath the green carpet of the vast Tongass Forest.
Abbey Confirmed As BLM Director
September 2009
Bob Abbey, former state director of the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada, was confirmed as national director of the agency.
Bob Abbey, former state director of the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada, was confirmed as national director of the agency.
The Bawl Mill
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Colorado Court Rules on Cyanide Ban
May 2007
The Colorado state Court of Appeals ruled that counties have the authority to ban the use of cyanide in gold mining.
The Colorado state Court of Appeals ruled that counties have the authority to ban the use of cyanide in gold mining.
Melman on Gold & Silver
December 2010
Much of the past 12 months, both in America and around the world, has been devoted to discussions of Keynesianism versus the Austrian School of economics; of the value versus risks of “Quantitative Easing,” of free markets versus government-dominated markets; and of the right of government to accede to unlimited demands on her resources, no matter the cost.
Much of the past 12 months, both in America and around the world, has been devoted to discussions of Keynesianism versus the Austrian School of economics; of the value versus risks of “Quantitative Easing,” of free markets versus government-dominated markets; and of the right of government to accede to unlimited demands on her resources, no matter the cost.
The Whabouchi Lithium Project
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One company that is actively working to develop their lithium property is Nemaska Exploration, with their primary project located near the Cree community of Nemaska, situated on the shores of Champion Lake.
One company that is actively working to develop their lithium property is Nemaska Exploration, with their primary project located near the Cree community of Nemaska, situated on the shores of Champion Lake.
Over the Divide
July 2004
It is with regret that we let our readers know about the passing of four respected members of the mining and prospecting community who have been lost in the past several months.
It is with regret that we let our readers know about the passing of four respected members of the mining and prospecting community who have been lost in the past several months.
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