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Demand for Copper Boosts Zambian Mining
February 2007 by Associated Press
Surging global demand for copper has breathed new life into the mining industry in Chingola, a short drive from the Congolese border on top of some of the richest copper deposits in the world.Additional articles that might interest you...
43 CFR 3809 Final Rule
April 2002
I’d like to send out a big “Thank You” to all of our readers who submitted comments regarding the proposed changes to the mining regulations. While we certainly didn’t get everything we asked for, we do have...

The Art of Finding Coarse Gold—Part III
February 2005
In the first part of this article, we took a look at the special geology required to form coarse gold. In the second part, we looked at field examples of coarse gold occurrences and the geology of residual placers.

Turquoise Mining—Labor Intensive, But Worthwhile
June 2005
For many years, the US had a historical tradition of small-scale mining. Individuals or small groups of miners would spend part of the year working the higher-grade sections of old mines and ship the high-grade ore to smelters or...

Ask the Experts
December 2013
Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?
Why are there no maps of the so-called mining districts?
Detecting for Gold in Australia—The Kimberley Trip
December 2010
The hair stood up on the back of my neck when I saw this, especially the nice patches of wash in the bottoms of the gullies, a sure sign of an auriferous source being nearby.

Stillwater Recovers Without GM’s Business
November 2009
Stillwater Mining Company previously warned of possible layoffs after General Motors Co. canceled a major contract, but higher platinum and palladium prices have made up for the lost business.
Stillwater Mining Company previously warned of possible layoffs after General Motors Co. canceled a major contract, but higher platinum and palladium prices have made up for the lost business.
The Bawl Mill
April 2015
• The EPA is in your bathroom!
• Russians fund US environmental groups
• The EPA is in your bathroom!
• Russians fund US environmental groups
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