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Couple Creates Jewelry of the Iron Range
May 2005 by Associated Press
Bryan and Teresa Sandnas’ idea of turning taconite into high-quality jewelry seemed as brilliant as ... well, a lump of iron ore. But what seemed like an implausible plan has turned a crude Iron Range resource into small pieces of beauty.The Bawl Mill
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Alternative Financing Alternatives
How can a miner or prospector take advantage of these speedy financing options while avoiding the risks associated with borrowing from so-called “shadow banks?”
Mining is Booming in Northern Ontario
One of the results of the dynamic metals prices in recent years has been an enormous increase in mining activity throughout the industry and few places have been impacted as greatly as Northern Ontario, Canada.
Greenstone and Gold
Contacts, faults and zones of weak rock are all places that can act as a pipeline to convey gold-bearing fluids, leading to valuable deposits.
Company Notes
• Crown Resources Corp.
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Alaska's Cripple Creek Mining District
If developed with metal detecting in mind, this virgin ground could be a bonanza for nugget hunting.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Hike in mining claim fees
• Hearing on suction gold dredging in California
• Interior wants mining reform
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