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Cobalt and Nickel in Missouri
October 2002 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Cobalt and nickel are tough silver-white metals, with similar physical properties, that frequently occur together in nature, along with copper sulfides. Cobalt and nickel are used as alloys, providing great strength and resistance...Additional articles that might interest you...
Our Readers Say
January 2000
• "Well, that's what we've been told, isn't it?"
• "Well, that's what we've been told, isn't it?"
The Lynx Creek Placers, Arizona
January 2006
Anyone prospecting Northern Arizona has likely heard of the famed Lynx Creek placers, found along one of the richest creeks in the state.
Anyone prospecting Northern Arizona has likely heard of the famed Lynx Creek placers, found along one of the richest creeks in the state.
Company Notes
December 2005
• Couer Alaska
• Formation Capital
• Revett Minerals
• Pathfinder Resources
• Commander Resources
• Couer Alaska
• Formation Capital
• Revett Minerals
• Pathfinder Resources
• Commander Resources
Brits Thwart Robbery of Gold and Cash
June 2004
Armed officers arrested seven men near Heathrow Airport after they had overpowered staff at a warehouse holding £80 million ($236 million) in gold and cash and began loading gold into the back of a van.
Armed officers arrested seven men near Heathrow Airport after they had overpowered staff at a warehouse holding £80 million ($236 million) in gold and cash and began loading gold into the back of a van.
Melman on Gold & Silver
July 2010
... if the “renewed prosperity” concept fails to materialize and additional crises are on their way—each one to be met with currency expansions and worsening conditions—then we would speculate that gold and silver will move higher.
... if the “renewed prosperity” concept fails to materialize and additional crises are on their way—each one to be met with currency expansions and worsening conditions—then we would speculate that gold and silver will move higher.
Dairy Farmer Hits Pay Dirt
April 2000
Gary Tainter sold his herd of dairy cows two years ago to dig for gold, and so far his venture is paying off.
Gary Tainter sold his herd of dairy cows two years ago to dig for gold, and so far his venture is paying off.
Executive Defends Special Mill Site Exemption
February 2000
Hardrock mining never would have happened in the United States if a recent interpretation of the nation's mining law had been in effect in the 1890s, a mining executive says.
Hardrock mining never would have happened in the United States if a recent interpretation of the nation's mining law had been in effect in the 1890s, a mining executive says.
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