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Canadian Officials Foresee Little Impact From Mine
February 2005 by Associated Press
Canadian regulators said they have found no significant environmental impacts from a proposed British Columbia mine near the Alaska border.A High Country Patch
As he was working near the extreme low end of the ground sluicing, I heard a yell through my headphones. Making my way down to him I could see the smile from a long distance.
PLP Update
PLP is also looking toward meeting with the incoming chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and it appears it will be Senator Barrasso (R-Wyoming).
Searching for a Paying Hardrock Deposit
Quartz float rock is always intriguing. Where is the vein it came from if it’s still in existence, and is it carrying some gold? Because of the possibility of the quartz carrying some color, we are always looking, checking, detecting, crushing, assaying...
PLP Update
Public Lands for the People (PLP) has come up with a guide for miners and prospectors that they believe will alleviate many of the problems faced when operating on public lands managed by the US Forest Service.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• BLM is moving back to DC?
• Gray wolf re-listed?
• EPA to redefine WOTUS again
Ask the Experts—Why doesn't the 1872 Mining Law apply to all 50 states?
Q: In the Feb 2008 Mining Journal you ran an article, “Gold Deposits of North Carolina,” by Chris Ralph. The article states that the 1872 Mining Law does not apply in North Carolina and in fact only has merit in 19 of the 50 states. Can you explain how that could happen?
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