Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM

March 1999 by Associated Press

Gold Garbage: Scams New & Old

October 2002
Here’s what actually happened, described in the case file documents: Based on a precious metal assay certificate signed by a registered southwest assayer, the sellers, in consideration of the payment of over $53 million, transfer over 185,000 troy ounces stored in a warehouse to a company based in Norway. This document was signed and notarized in a southwest town, and was publicly distributed in 2001. Guess what?! The  warehouse floor concrete may have a higher gold assay than the concentrates sitting above it valued at fifty-three million.

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February 2003
Due to technical difficulties, the online version of the February 2003 issue of ICMJ is currently unavailable.  Please know we are working on this and will get the February issue uploaded as soon as possible.  In the meantime, please enjoy the other issues of 2003!  Thank you for your understanding!  —ICMJ

PLP Update April 2023

April 2023

The Rich Hill Outing

April 2006
Out in the western gold country, the traffic of electronic prospectors on the hills appears to be increasing at a rapid rate. While a lot of factors are contributing to this, probably the biggest force attracting these new folks is the continuing...

Swiss Mining Company Demands Compensation From Bolivia

March 2007
Glencore International AG demanded compensation from Bolivia’s government for nationalizing a tin smelter owned by the Swiss mining company.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

December 2018

• November elections
• Anti-mining ballot initiative rejected in Montana

Mining Investment—Or Fraud?

June 2002
The rapid fall of the stock market created a situation in which investors not only pulled back from traditional equities, assuming dot coms are traditional investments, but many recent arrivals in the world’s...

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