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Gold Deposits of Georgia
June 2008 by Chris Ralph
The first actual discovery of gold made on the lands of what is now the State of Georgia is shrouded in the mist of history.Revisiting the Rocker Box
The first location we worked was a small, dry ravine cutting through many mineralized zones in an area where some hard rock mining had taken place in the past.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Interior considers huge withdrawal in Arizona
• Travel Management Plans
• Roadless Rule has nine lives
Judge to Decide Regarding Release of Records
The state Department of Environmental Quality asked a judge to decide whether the agency can disclose documents about the financial condition of a mining company facing a fine.
PLP and MMAC Update
The current administration is receptive; we believe the time is ripe to push for a return to reasonable regulations and to restore mining to a priority for public lands as long as some new crisis doesn’t take precedent.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• State officials rip EPA plan for Coeur d'Alene Basin
• Judge keeps parts of suit over cyanide ban alive
• Change in arsenic standard will be felt in rural areas
Michigan Approves Nickel, Copper Mine
Regulators gave final approval to a nickel and copper mine for the Upper Peninsula.
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