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BLM Warning About Purchase of Mining Claims on the Internet
November 2004 by Lawrence Dee
In a dramatic reversal of policy the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has posted the following on the huge internet auction house, eBay. Mining claims are currently being offered on eBay with prices ranging into the millions of dollars and apparently the BLM is concerned that many of these claims may not have mineral values that reflect their huge asking prices, be improperly filed, or have one or more of the many other problems that can affect mining claims.In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres—Establishing a Mining Company in Mexico
My wife Ann and I moved three years ago to the Pueblo of Arivechi, Sonora, in order to be near the mining concessions we owned and to build a precious metals concentrating mill.
Reno's 1872 Time Capsule Includes Gold Rush Lore
The Reno Masonic Lodge was built along the railroad tracks back when Ulysses S. Grant was president and shortly after the Comstock Lode of gold and silver was struck in Virginia City.
Determining The Optimal Crushing Size for Gravity Recovery
It’s not easy to figure out what is best without testing, and so a certain level of confusion has developed about how small the ore ought to be crushed.
Prospectors Protest San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
More than 100 gold prospectors gathered at Azusa Canyon in the recently declared San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in southern California to voice their concerns…
Melman on Gold & Silver
The Province of British Columbia, one of mining’s most active venues, has just issued a clear warning call to all miners that regulatory changes are on the way, and they may not be welcome ones…
The Bawl Mill
Normally this spot is reserved for a little humor or diatribe about government abuse. In light of recent events, I don’t think it’s appropriate for this issue. Following are a few personal comments.
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• First Load of Concentrate Leaves Reopened Ruth Mine
• Uranium Industry Enjoys Rebound as Prices Nearly Triple
• Determining the Amount of Gold in a Quartz Specimen
• Placer PGMs in Coon Creek, California
• Getting Your Float Circuit Layout Right
• Pick Up Austria's New Coin—If You Can Lift It
• New Prospecting Guides Available Online
• Police Extend Detention of Newmont Executives
• Picks & Pans—Drywashing and Detecting in Southern California
• Over The Divide—Merwin (Merv) H. Hemp
• The Boludo Placers, Sonora
• The Golden Highway—Placer County
• Northwest Miners Rally a Success
• Mine Threat Just a Stunt to Criticize Land Laws
• MINExpo 2004 Convention Report
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
