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From the Editor
January 2004 by Scott Harn
There are several news items of interest here at ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal.Additional Note on Bluff's Beach
I need to mention some additional information pertaining to our recent article on Alaska’s Bluff’s beach…
Mine Forced to Pay for Grizzly Habitat and More
The Rock Creek Mine, a silver and copper mine proposed for the southern Cabinets near Noxon, Mont., will mean more human-bear confrontations and a shrinking bear habitat, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.
PLP To Address Needs Of Small Miners With Proposed Amendment
The Senator’s office was very receptive to the small miner’s plight and was unaware of the dire problems created by the over-regulation of small-scale mining from so many different fronts. It was pointed out that S 145 may help the large mining companies a little, but falls woefully short in addressing the needs of small operators who make up 85% of domestic mines.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
The Life of an Independent Prospector
“JP, is it possible to make a living looking for gold with a metal detector?” I get asked this question a lot...
The Bawl Mill
• Do as I say, not as I do...
• By the numbers...
Guest Editorial—Globalizing Mining in America, Part I
Is it environmental concern that's driving mining out of the United States or rather politics on the grandest scale?
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Forest Occupancy Decision Stands—US Forest Service Withdraws Appeal
• World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities
• Epithermal Gold-Quartz Veins
• Gold in Arkansas
• Picks & Pans: Winter Prospecting and "Forty Mile" Miller
• Company Eyes Reopening Mine Near Troy
• ICMJ's 13th Annual Photo Contest
• Company Notes
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part V (Conclusion)
• The Golden Highway—Calaveras County
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
