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Ash Fork Calm After Explosives Theft
February 2000 by Associated Press
The tiny, unincorporated town of Ash Fork blazed into the national spotlight with the announcement that 1,000 pounds of explosives were stolen from a nearby mine.Government to Buy New World Mine Claims
A conservation group said it has an agreement to purchase nearly 1,500 acres of private mining claims northeast of Yellowstone National Park.
Silver Bull Resources Sees Bright Future for Silver & Zinc
The Sierra Mojada Project lies within a historic high grade silver, lead and zinc mining district originally discovered in 1879.
"No Gold Sales" Says Nevada Senator
Senator Richard Bryan (D-NV) is assuring gold producers in Nevada and around the world that Congress will block the Clinton administration's attempt to sell off international gold reserves to help some debt-laden poor countries.
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Pocket Mining Potential in Nevada's East Humboldt Range
Since the cycle of water flow is dominated by excessive and sudden “gulley washers” after downpours typical of desert country, there is a tendency to spread gold values out in the alluvial fans and not have placer gold concentrations more typical of big river deposits.
Picks & Pans: The Professional Nuggetshooter
I recently returned from a nugget-shooting trip somewhere in the extensive Basin Range of Nevada. While there, I happened to meet “Young Fella,” a professional nuggetshooter.
Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part I
Is it environmental concern that's driving mining out of the United States or rather politics on the grandest scale?
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