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Four Miners Die in Mine Accidents in Ukraine
July 2000 by Associated Press
Four miners were killed in eastern Ukraine in two separate accidents during one week in May in the country's troubled mines, emergency officials said.Butte, Montana—The Richest Hill on Earth
I recently had the opportunity to spend a day exploring around Butte, Montana and was amazed by the amount of mining that has taken place there. The old-timers called Butte “the richest hill on earth” and had pretty good reasons for doing so.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
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Maine to Create Mineral Park
The Maine Geological Survey is raising money to acquire a cluster of world-famous mines and create the state’s first public mineral park for rockhounds, science teachers and others with an interest in rocks and minerals.
Melman on Gold & Silver
I hope long-term readers would agree that while your columnist does occasionally carry some arguments to an extreme length, I usually stay within the bounds of reason. I am pointing this out because I was struck by an economic vision a few days ago that could test those bounds.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Mine Market / Circulation Manager Returns to High School
• A Word from the Editor
• GOP Chairmen Ask Gore to Recuse Himself From Roadless Plan
• Treasure Hunters Abound in Greece
• Hope Boy Finds Gem During Field Trip
• Deadly Explosion Ruled Accidental
• Canyon Resources Offers to Sell Mineral Rights
• GPS Speeds Filing of Claims in Alaska
• 15th, 16th Century Coins Found in Romania
• Miners Attend Meeting in Myrtle Point, Oregon
• Picks & Pans: Detecting in Kauai, Hawaii
• Mannequins Bring "Life" to Mining Museum
• The History of Tombstone
• Company Notes
• Metal Detector Only Requirement for Hunting Treasure
• Mystery of the Reed Gold Mine Nuggets
• The Colorado Mineral Belt
• Millennium of Russian Gold on Display in U.S.
• Judge to Decide Regarding Release of Records
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
