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Gold in Guatemala
May 2001 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
The Central American nation of Guatemala is better known for civil unrest, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions than it is for gold. However, there is gold in the country, and there are undoubtedly many undiscovered deposits in the jungles and rainforests.Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine—Safety Is No Accident
Now it was time for the nerve-wracking part of the job: actually removing anything from the hanging wall we deemed to be in need of removal because it was either loose, could be loose, looked loose, or we felt it was just downright dangerous
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Dredging bill needs your attention
• Miners take the offensive
• Cap-and-trade legislation
Melman on Gold & Silver
We’re all familiar with the saying, “What goes up must come down,” but last month the markets took the opposite tack and the mantra became, “What went down must come up” as strong rallies moved the Dow, NASDAQ and even our world of gold higher.
The Bawl Mill
• A sobering revelation
• "Greenbacks" for green energy
Picks & Pans: Selecting a Gold Dredge
I have made my living gold dredging for the past 25 years, and I am often asked how someone should choose their first, or next dredge. There are many considerations, and I hope to save you time and aggravation by sharing with you what I have learned.
Looking Back
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Any illusions that the world had become a safer place were certainly put into serious doubt by events over the past few weeks. During that time we have seen a major Israeli incursion into Gaza in retaliation for Hamas attacks on Israel, huge public demonstrations and accusations of fraud regarding the recent election in Mexico and, most recently, terrorist bombings in Mumbai (Bombay), India, which killed about two hundred people and seriously disrupted India’s financial center.
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The Bawl Mill
• Original Sixteen to One Goes to Court—Challenges MSHA Citations Part II
• The Golden Triangle of Sonora, Mexico
• Using Legal Subdivision
• Placer vs. Lode Gold
• Gold Tellurides: Tellurium, an Assay Impurity
• Court Hears Arguments Over Rights to Shipwreck
• Picks & Pans: How to Succeed in a Small Mine, A Case History: 1990-2000
• Charcoal Crucible Recipe
• Discovery of the Mountain Pass REO Deposit
• Romance of the Old Silver King
• Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale
• Company Notes
• Nevada Gold Production Up Despite Lower Prices
• Bush Taps Utah Resident for Labor Post
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Honda Pares Down Use of Precious Metals in Autos
