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From the Editor
August 2008 by Scott Harn
You will find a few articles in this issue that you wouldn’t normally expect to see in the Journal. Don’t fret—we’re not changing our focus, but the time seemed right to address a few pressing topics.Ask The Experts
Gold nuggets and serpentine contacts
The Bawl Mill
• There's a fungus among us
• Taxpayers crash land in Arizona
• "What did you get arrested for?"
Melman on Gold & Silver
...for the most part, visible price inflation has remained dormant for the most of that period of time. This state of affairs would appear to contradict both monetary history and typical cause and effect reasoning. Even the Fed has expressed some surprise and concern regarding the matter.
Melman on Gold & Silver
The Bush Administration couldn’t seem to avoid pitfalls as the all-important fall elections approached and the latest scandal involving sexually explicit messages between (former) Congressman Foley and a congressional page could not have come at a worse time for the President’s party.
Detecting in Australia's Etheridge Goldfield
This remote goldfield covers an area of over 13,000 square miles of the Savanna Gulf country of Far North Queensland, Australia.
Old Mine Sites and New Technology
We’ve had two trips to the deserts of Nevada and explored mines and mill sites, hiked miles of ravines in California, and swung our detector coils over thousands of square yards of bedrock.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts—What questions should I ask before investing in a gold mine?
• Ask The Experts—Should I choose gold, silver or mining stocks?
• Eight Reasons To Release Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
• No Leprechaun Needed
• Building A Mine—Dust Devil Sunstones
• Remote Throttle Benefits Dredgers
• Pickering Bar Revisited
• John Fremont and the Gold Mines of Las Mariposas
• The Pay Streak: Redefined With Metal Detectors
• No Gas Needed
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• What's The Best Way To Invest In Gold Or Silver?







