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Cedros Island, Mexico
September 2002 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Cedros Island, 134 square miles in area, lies in the Pacific Ocean, 14 miles off the west coast of Baja California. It is 265 miles south of Ensenada and 340 miles south of San Diego. It is one of the few Mexican islands that is inhabited, with the fishing village of Puerto Cedros having a population of 400.Coprolite—A Prospector's Tale
Gold nuggets come in all forms, but I never expected that dinosaur nuggets would too, and at a decent price.
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Lesson Learned
I have a slight mental disorder. It causes frequent lapses in common sense, good judgment and bouts of high fever—gold fever.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• The 1872 Mining Law
• Roadless decision due soon
• MSHA Review Commission
• Sage grouse decision due soon
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• SREP appeals
• No decision yet in Karuk case
• Right to Access bill
Legislative Update
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
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