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Adding Shine to Your Portfolio
December 2005 by Associated Press
As inflation fears grow, some advisers are steering their clients into precious or industrial metals as a way to add luster to portfolios.Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
The Hunt for Remote Canyon Gold

Prospecting for Gold at Green Valley
In October, five of us decided to take an exploration trip into an area called Green Valley. This was perhaps ten miles upstream from where we had gone in September and the difficulty was access. One would think that based on the name it was an easily accessible area not far from a nearby town. This couldn’t be more wrong.
Melman on Gold & Silver
After weeks, months, even years of eager anticipation, the New Millennium has dawned!
Gold in Unlikely Places—And 'Eating Crow'
The red dot on the diagram points out where the gravels there were also carrying, but not as much color. The gold was sparse below the point indicated.
Selecting A Low-Risk Region To Explore, Mine or Invest
“The evidence is clear—mineral deposits alone are not enough to attract precious commodity investment dollars...”
Ghost Towns of Washington County, Utah
As people race by on Interstate 15 through the southwestern portion of Utah, they miss many relics of early silver mining and agricultural days hidden just off the freeway. Washington County had a rich mining and farming history dating back to Civil War times, and there are some that believe it still holds some hope for future mining.
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