Company Notes

July 1999 by Staff

New Regulations for Major Precious Metal Dealers

July 2005
The Bush administration, in its latest effort to nab drug lords and terror financiers, will require major dealers in gold, diamonds and other precious metals and gems to set up comprehensive programs to combat money laundering, announced the Treasury Department.

Company Notes

July 2000
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• Mountain Province Mining Inc.
• Canyon Resources Corp.

Where Should I Start?

October 2015
Digging in the right spots will produce excellent results, like this group of nuggets taken by the author while metal detecting during the last few months. The biggest nugget is over an ounce.

Foreigners Lure Mining Partners

February 2000
There was a foreign presence at the annual Northwest Mining Association convention in December.

Melman on Gold & Silver

December 2010
Much of the past 12 months, both in America and around the world, has been devoted to discussions of Keynesianism versus the Austrian School of economics; of the value versus risks of “Quantitative Easing,” of free markets versus government-dominated markets; and of the right of government to accede to unlimited demands on her resources, no matter the cost.

Paleontonlogical Resources Preservation Act

July 2004
Occasionally there are bills that have good intentions but unintended consequences that make them “bad bills.” The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act is one of these bills.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2017

• Reminder: Annual claim fees due September 1, 2017
• Update on California suction gold dredging

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