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June 2010 by Chris Ralph

The Bawl Mill

January 2007
• Take the money and run...
• Blame it on the kid
• A cheap dinner date...
• For the couple who has everything...

Foreign Investment Hits More Roadblocks

October 2006
Chad, Bangladesh, Peru, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are the latest in a long list of countries that have become unfavorable toward foreign-owned mining companies.

Technology Opens Promise, Perils of Ocean Mining

May 2009
There’s gold in that thar sea floor. Silver, copper, zinc and lead, too. The problem is, it’s a mile or two underwater and encased in massive mineral deposits that layer a dark, mysterious world.

Picks & Pans: Dredging on the Arkansas

February 2001
I had been looking forward to this trip since last year when the annual trip had rewarded me with a ¾-pennyweight nugget.

Montana Lawmakers Want Economic Review of New Mining Rule

November 2005
A group of lawmakers is asking the state to review the economic effects of a new mining law that one lawmaker contends is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to end all mining in Montana.

Gold Prospecting: For Better or Worse--It Was A Dark and Overcast Night

October 2018

With one outstretched hand grasping the bottle and the other waving at air, I moved forward feeling for the tent. No tent. No tree.

NovaGold Resources Receives Lifeline

February 2009
NovaGold Resources announced that it has struck a $60 million private placement deal with Electrum Strategic Resources and will use the cash to repay debt and fund exploration and development.

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