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Enthusiastic Crowds at PDAC
April 2005 by Leonard Melman
Nearly 11,000 attended this year’s Prospector and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto. Joe Hamilton, president of the Convention Planning Committee, beleived he knew why the numbers were so high.The Vore Mine
The price of gold has certainly raised some eyebrows and has prompted some new prospectors onto the scene. They are faced with the same problem that we old timers have—where to find the gold.
Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?
Melman on Gold & Silver
Deadlines are something we must live with at ICMJ as with any other publication, and as this columnist’s deadline approached early Tuesday morning of September 11, I turned on the financial channel to get some last pre-market commentary before completing this month’s column. What I saw was virtually beyond belief. A jetliner had just crashed into one of the two towers of the World Trade Center...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress deals with other priorities
• Alaska miners get relief on state lands
San Diego County Tourmaline
San Diego County, California, has long been considered the finest source of pink tourmaline in the world. The Pala, Mesa Grande, Rincon, and Ramona districts in the northern portion of the county have produced tourmaline, kunzite, and other gems in great quantities, much of it jewelry and museum-quality specimens.
What's In A Name?
More than you’d think. For the past several years, we’ve attended countless trade shows across the country, handed out sample copies of ICMJ, and expanded our readership considerably by signing up new subscribers.
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Progress Report on Washington State Small-Scale Regulations
• Pediments
• Bill to Allow Mining of Coeur d'Alene Basin
• Dredging Below the Homestake
• Looking Back
• Picks & Pans: The Glory Hole
• Fraser Institute Survey Results Rank Best (and Worst) Mining Locales
• Synclinal Oil
• Small-Scale Prospecting & Mining (A Little History)
• Higher Zinc Price Creates Opportunity
• Government Appeals Miner Injury Case to Supreme Court
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
