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March 2006 by Scott Harn
• Newmont Mining Corp.• Norilsk Nickel
• Sterling Mining Company
Ask The Experts—Can you help explain the ratings in Melman On Gold & Silver?
Q: I’m a fairly new subscriber. I enjoy Leonard’s financial column but his ratings at the end don’t seem to make sense. He will highlight problems with the economy but rate it “Positive.” Why is that?
Dredging at Real Del Castillo, Baja
Suction gold dredging at Real Del Castillo, a remote and seldom visited old gold mining camp less than fifty miles north and east of Ensenada, Mexico.
Platinum—Group Metals
by Henry E. Hilliard
Excerpted from USGS "1998 Annual Review"
WSGS Releases New Geologic Maps
The Wyoming State Geological Survey announced ten new geologic maps have been completed and are now available.
PLP To Address Needs Of Small Miners With Proposed Amendment
The Senator’s office was very receptive to the small miner’s plight and was unaware of the dire problems created by the over-regulation of small-scale mining from so many different fronts. It was pointed out that S 145 may help the large mining companies a little, but falls woefully short in addressing the needs of small operators who make up 85% of domestic mines.
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