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Famous Yuba River Dredge Sinks
March 2003 by Staff
The Yuba #21 gold dredge sunk in the Yuba Goldfields of northern California in late January.Additional articles that might interest you...
Court: Kennecott Eagle Minerals Application Complete
October 2006
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked the state Department of Environmental Quality from deciding whether to issue a permit for a nickel and copper mine in the Upper Peninsula.
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked the state Department of Environmental Quality from deciding whether to issue a permit for a nickel and copper mine in the Upper Peninsula.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2004
• Important court decisions that affect miners
• Move to repeal I-137
• Comments needed tin southern California
• Important court decisions that affect miners
• Move to repeal I-137
• Comments needed tin southern California
Fraser Institute Survey Results Rank Best (and Worst) Mining Locales
April 2005
British Columbia made the biggest jump towards improvement in terms of regulations in the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies. BC, historically relegated to the bottom 10 locations to mine in the survey’s Policy Potential Index, benefited from a change in administration. Three years ago it was dead last.
British Columbia made the biggest jump towards improvement in terms of regulations in the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies. BC, historically relegated to the bottom 10 locations to mine in the survey’s Policy Potential Index, benefited from a change in administration. Three years ago it was dead last.
Barnes Store and Yankee Jims
November 2008
...there was much speculation about what happened to Yankee Jim after he sold his claims and moved away. Rumors had it that he was involved in many underhanded activities, including arson at several different town sites.
...there was much speculation about what happened to Yankee Jim after he sold his claims and moved away. Rumors had it that he was involved in many underhanded activities, including arson at several different town sites.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
July 2012
• Forest Service proposes next step in Agenda 21
• 9th Circuit deals blow to small miners
• Forest Service proposes next step in Agenda 21
• 9th Circuit deals blow to small miners
National Mining Hall of Fame to Induct Six
July 2003
Ceremonies for the induction of six pioneers of the American mining industry into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held on Saturday, September 13, at the Museum Convention Center in Leadville.
Ceremonies for the induction of six pioneers of the American mining industry into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be held on Saturday, September 13, at the Museum Convention Center in Leadville.
How PGMs Affect Assay Beads
September 2001
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
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