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Ask the Experts—How can I separate gold from carbon?
April 2007 by Staff
Q: [I have] fine gold in activated coconut shell carbon after treatment with a battery charger, battery and salt, from my deep wells. In the furnace, the carbon does not burn away to free the gold, but mixes worse than ever...Green Valley's Fine Gold Patch
Once across, I panned a couple of spots around some old grass roots and the fine gold was amazingly heavy. Every pan I ran after that had lots of color.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Key appointment at BLM
- Current administration not waiting for Congress
- BLM relocating
- Kansas exempts bullion from sales tax
Time to Come Home
The need to bring mining back to North America is more urgent than ever.
Unique Rare Earth Mine in Texas
Exploration for and prospecting in search of similar deposits should focus on rhyolite bodies located in fluorite-bearing areas.
Groups Plan to Sue Over Lynx Protection
Three environmental groups have served formal notice that they intend to sue the U.S. Forest Service for failing to protect the Canada lynx as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Our Readers Say
• Regarding US vs. Steve Hicks
• More on the Ortiz Mountains of New Mexico
Melman on Gold & Silver
The past month was a good one for for George W. Bush. First, he was officially inaugurated for his second term in office and made a well-received speech advocating the American position on world peace. Then Iraq held an election that was extraordinarily successful in comparison to the woeful predictions that had been made.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts—How do I remove gold from black sands?
• Ask the Experts—How did the bill to address RS 2477 pan out?
• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (P.L. 90-542, as Amended)
• Platinum Placers and Nuggets
• In Pursuit of Gold & Silver in the Sierra Madres—The Tejeda Mines
• The Business of Mining—Family Mining Business Tax Savings
• Successful Nugget Hunting
• Oregon Miners Update
• The Prevleator
• Mining Boom Is Back In Northern Nevada
• Lease Issued For Potential Mine Near Mount St. Helens
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
