Company Notes

March 1999 by Staff

The Bawl Mill

December 2010
• He did say he’d create jobs...
• Biofuels: More harm than good
• Turnpike employees get more than just a free ride
• A sinking ship...

The Business of Mining—Home Office Tax Deduction

November 2009
It is not just a few small-scale prospectors who use a home office. An increasing number of miners, prospectors, and mining-related business owners are operating at least a portion of their business from a home office.

PLP Gets the Key!

April 2003
I am an electrical contractor and a Board Member of Public Lands for the People (PLP). I have clients, a husband and wife, who own private property in the Los Padres National Forest. There are two ways to access their property. Both are pilots and able to fly in via small plane or helicopter, which for me was an exciting perk of working at this property.

Mud Men: Pocket Miners of Southwest Oregon Part II

March 2011
How many more clays seams lie adjacent to known shear zones and quartz veins in the pocket areas of southwestern Oregon?

Safety With a Tax Deduction

April 2012
As an employer, every mining operation, large or small, is responsible for protecting the safety and health of its employees. Safety is also good business. An effective safety and health program can save $4 to $6 for every $1 invested. It’s the right thing to do, and doing it right pays off in lower costs, increased productivity, and higher employee morale.

Progress Continues in Honduras

May 2016

He had meetings with Honduran officials at all levels, set up a new corporation called Raptor Mining in El Corpus, Honduras, and is in the process of establishing a non-profit called “Step Up for Honduras.”

Ophir—Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Alaska!

November 2013
...I decided to excavate the semi-frozen high-bank that was resting on a soft shale bedrock footing. Within three feet, I encountered an intrusive!

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