Company Notes

June 2002 by Staff

Estimating Gold Values in Placer Gravels

May 2005
The single most important question to be answered when evaluating a placer deposit is: “How much is it worth?” Accurate sampling of placer gravels is essential to obtain a reasonable estimate of the total gold values contained in the deposit.

Melman on Gold & Silver

September 2009
...while the public appears sold on the idea of imminent recovery and government politicians continually issue statements in support of that concept, several responsible columnists have issued their own predictions, and they are hardly optimistic.

Detecting the Fringe Areas

December 2017

One prime example is an area that I have talked about in many of my articles. This is a very large area and I will actually describe its location again.

Directory of Active Mines in Arizona Available

January 2003
The Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources has released the Directory of Active Mines in Arizona, 2001-2002.

Small Mines Bill Clears Committee

March 1999
A bill that would relax current standards on small mines has passed a House committee.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2017
• Obama’s parting shots
• California suction dredging
• Oregon follows California’s lead
• Lawsuit coming; bill introduced to stop mining in Washington State
• President Trump halts new federal regulations

Comstock Mining Gets Approval

February 2014
The approval, which affects 87 acres on the south end of Silver City, allows the company to move forward with exploration to determine the area's mining potential.

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