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Ask the Experts—What is barite used for?
June 2007 by Staff
Q: Could you inform me as to what “barite” is used for? Where can I locate a company that mines barite?Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Ask the Experts
Heading for Australia to metal detect for gold. Tips? Suggestions?
Former Sunshine Miners Find Work in Montana
Like almost 200 other Silver Valley miners, Butch Dempsey used to work at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg. But, along with dozens of the others, he now works for the Columbus, Montana-based Stillwater Mining Co., about 400 miles to the east...
A Word From the Editor
Last year was an extreme roller coaster ride for the economy, mining companies, and precious metal prices, and 2009 looks like it’s shaping up to be another wild ride.
Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—A Series of Small Victories
…we cheered and high-fived each other as the ore cart slowly crested the top of the headframe, then picked up a bit of speed on the short downhill section and came to an abrupt halt, ejecting its contents of ore…
Uranium Deposits

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