Charcoal Crucible Recipe

May 2001 by Charles L. Butler

Baker City is Defined by Gold Rush

September 2004
When they strung up poor Bogs Greenwood on a ranch near here in 1864 for murder, most probably figured it was the start and finish of his moment of fame. But when a Main Street bank building was torn down decades later, a time capsule turned up, and there was Bogs’ skull, along with a brief biography.

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2004
To paraphrase the great Sir Winston Churchill, it would appear that, “Never have so many been so happy about so much!” Investors in stocks are happy; investors in gold are happy; investors in commodities, real estate, government bonds and even airline and utility stocks are happy. Productivity is growing; inflation appears to be diminishing and...

Palladium Hitting Jewelry Market

January 2007
When Frank McAllister talks about palladium, his passion is palpable. So when the Stillwater Mining Co. CEO compares the precious metal to a fairy-tale princess, one can’t help but wait for the explanation.

Picks & Pans: Dredging at Douglas Creek, Wyoming

March 2003
Labor Day! The last chance of the year to do some dredging in Wyoming. Wyoming’s dredging season runs from June through the Labor Day weekend.

Ask The Experts

September 2015
Is it possible to use a cell phone GPS away from cell towers?

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2009
• California piles on the taxes
• Cap and trade passes House
• EPA to address bonding
• Clean Water Restoration Act

National Mining Hall of Fall and Museum Calls for Poetry

March 2003
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville, Colorado, is calling for poems reflective of the mining experience for its Fifth Annual Miner’s Poetry Jamboree.

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