Ask The Experts—What is a "closed" claim?

March 2011 by Chris Ralph

Jerritt Canyon Mill May Reopen

February 2009
Golden Eagle International announced is reached an agreement with Queenstake Resources back on October 14, 2008, to reopen the Jerritt Canyon mill north of Elko, Nevada.

Flexible Circuits Possible From Gold Wire

April 2004
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University said they have constructed electronic circuits that can stretch like rubber. Possible uses include  wearable electronics or artificial nerves.

Melman on Gold & Silver

May 2003
Strange, isn’t it, how our vocabulary has been expanding of late. Up until late 2001, the term “Twin Towers” meant either the combination of the Federal Budgetary Deficit and the National Debt or the two outstanding forwards of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. Suddenly, the only relevant meaning was the two destroyed buildings in New York City. By mid-2002, most of us who hadn’t given Afghanistan a second thought became familiar with names of towns and regions in that country.

Administration Officials Pledge to Work Closely With Miners

January 2002
The nation’s mining industry can expect a more favorable working climate, Bush administration officials told a receptive audience at the Northwest Mining Association’s (NWMA) annual convention.

Looking Back

January 2006
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

Looking Back

March 1999
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

Gold at Mercury Mines

May 1999
There are numerous old mercury (quicksilver) mines in the central Coast Ranges of California, from San Benito County on the south to Lake County on the north, a distance of 225 miles.

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