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A Search for Tantalum
July 2005 by Leonard Melman
It is likely that few tourists passing through the crowning glory of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia would be aware that this spectacular region is the focal point of the search for one of earth’s most intriguing metals—tantalum.Additional articles that might interest you...
Prospecting with a VLF-Type Gold Detector
October 2004
Although I found my first detected nugget on a hard rock mine dump using an early VLF/TR coin hunter, it was by “following the dry washers” and detecting old tailing piles that I soon packed a metal 35mm canister with small sub-grain to...
Although I found my first detected nugget on a hard rock mine dump using an early VLF/TR coin hunter, it was by “following the dry washers” and detecting old tailing piles that I soon packed a metal 35mm canister with small sub-grain to...
South Yuba River Recreational Area
September 2009
Within 30 minutes, a nice, coarse nugget popped up right in the gold pan, and the rush was on! We worked hard for the entire day. Though some pans were not as good as others, the gold was good enough to...
Within 30 minutes, a nice, coarse nugget popped up right in the gold pan, and the rush was on! We worked hard for the entire day. Though some pans were not as good as others, the gold was good enough to...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
June 2004
• Salmon populations and the ESA
• Miners need to get involved in Utah
• Salmon populations and the ESA
• Miners need to get involved in Utah
Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM
March 1999
The BLM's Juneau Mineral Information Center has released a full-color 18x24 poster that highlights minerals from across Alaska.
The BLM's Juneau Mineral Information Center has released a full-color 18x24 poster that highlights minerals from across Alaska.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2018
- Proposed budget for EPA
- California SB 1222
- 640 million acres and counting
- Gold and silver bullion
Police Extend Detention of Newmont Executives
November 2004
Five executives from the American mining giant Newmont will continue to be jailed while facing pollution charges in Indonesia, police said, despite test results that show “normal” mercury levels near a former gold mine.
Five executives from the American mining giant Newmont will continue to be jailed while facing pollution charges in Indonesia, police said, despite test results that show “normal” mercury levels near a former gold mine.
Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2013
Well, by the time this issue hits the newsstands or your mailboxes, the New Year of 2013 will be upon us, and it seems worthwhile to take a look at important recent trends that are likely to extend into the coming twelve month period.
Well, by the time this issue hits the newsstands or your mailboxes, the New Year of 2013 will be upon us, and it seems worthwhile to take a look at important recent trends that are likely to extend into the coming twelve month period.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• The Montana Tunnels Discovery
• Spreading the Fever
• Forest Service Final Rule—When is a Notice or Plan Required?
• Looking Back
• New Regulations for Major Precious Metal Dealers
• The Paradox Basin—Part I
• The Safety in Tax Deductions for Safety
• Understanding and Evaluating Desert Mineralization for Nuggetshooters
• Copper is King in Arizona
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
