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Finding Gold With Copper and Turquoise

The signs of copper, which the prospector most commonly sees in the field in outcrops and on the surface, are secondary minerals caused by the action of air and water on the original copper-bearing sulfides that were deposited deep...

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Resolution Copper Mine, Arizona


The Resolution copper mine is near Superior, Arizona (population 3,500), along the west side of the Pinal Mountains in central Arizona, 64 miles east of downtown Phoenix. The region receives about 16 inches of rain per year, enough to support chaparral vegetation.

Melman on Gold & Silver


…the general investment community has turned away from mining shares over the past three years and moved whole-heartedly into conventional investments.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• DOI backs mill sites
• Arizona goes to bat for miners
• Battles continue in California
• Climate change legislation

Springtime Sampling In The High Desert


As the ground thaws and dries out and the warmth of spring starts to settle in, it’s time to start afresh with a new prospecting season.

The Business of Mining—Home Office Tax Deduction


It is not just a few small-scale prospectors who use a home office. An increasing number of miners, prospectors, and mining-related business owners are operating at least a portion of their business from a home office.

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