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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.Lluvia de Oro— A Shower of Gold Awaiting Development in the Sierra Madre—Part I
In the silver belt of the Sierra Madre, the Lluvia de Oro was a discovery of gold, found not by the Spaniards of yore, but from an observant Indian a little over a century ago.
The Bawl Mill
• Airlines' loss of passenger baggage doesn't seem so bad after this...
• Hey guys, the women are passing us up in the education department...
• It doesn't sound like they're planning for a Happy New Year...
• Wonder if he still feels that he did the right thing?...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Bush lets Roadless Rule take effect while promising changes
• USFS seeks comments for Utah forest
• A bold move by a small town
• Forest Service wants to encourage return of Canada lynx
• Update on Oregon's Measure 7
Hard Rock and Placer Gold of Manhattan, Nevada
He found 5 to 7 feet of gravel containing half an ounce per yard. This started a rush of placer activity and several other shafts were sunk, with some large multi-ounce nuggets being found.
Melman on Gold & Silver
...further strength in the Dollar, weakness in Crude Oil, and potential bearish action in gold and silver may yet be ahead.
A New Look at Old Mines
Exploration companies are actively looking for properties with profitable potential, even if the ground was once cast off as too low in grade to be economically viable. This is especially true in states that are reasonably friendly toward...
Placer vs. Lode Gold
For centuries gold has been a symbol of wealth for both individuals and nations. Because of its chemical and physical resistance it has been widely sought after by early explorers whose only motive was to find new sources of gold.
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The Bawl Mill
• Pombo Bill to Provide Some Relief for Miners
• Gemstones in Wyoming—Part I
• Gateway Gold and Jerritt Canyon
• The Koyukuk-Nolan Goldfields
• Miners Come Out On Top in SREP v. USFS
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Looking Back
• Company Notes
• Picks & Pans: Nuggetshooting Around Cactus
• Tales of California Gold Discoveries 4th in a Series—Pay Attention When You Dig
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Understanding Sampling Techniques
