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Gold in Texas
October 2001 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
There are numerous legends involving “lost” Spanish mines and treasures in central Texas, some of which have actually been found. The most famous mine, which remains lost, is the San Saba.
Exploring and Mining for Uranium
For a time uranium was more popular with prospectors than gold, but this is no longer true, and it has been decades since it was common to see individuals armed with Geiger counters out in the field.
Melman on Gold & Silver
If there is one word which seems to describe the past month on so many fronts, it is the word "dysfunctional." The tone was set when "American Beauty" won the Academy Award for "Best Movie."
ISEE Celebrates 25 Years
The society, started by nine founding members in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1974 as a non-profit professional organization, is dedicated to promoting the art and science of explosives engineering.
From the Editor
First, I want to mention our new website. For over 18 months we’ve been working on a new design to make it easier to find the articles you are most interested in...
Prospectors & Attorneys
It is a fact that when most prospectors hear the word attorney they make the sign of the cross and run for cover. I understand all that, but there does come a time when we must face the facts. Sometimes we need them.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• AB 1032 on Governor’s desk
• Shasta Miners take on DFG
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say:
• Placer & Lode Gold Deposits
• Spanish Silver in Arizona
• Hog Mountain Mining, Past and Future
• Picks & Pans: Dredging Costa Rica
• The Goldhill Mining District
• New Arsenic Study Supports Tougher Standards
• Miners Resume Search for Platinum Near Platinum
• Discoloring Assay Beads
• Tons of Gold Buried Under World Trade Center
• Gold Rush Ship Uncovered in San Francisco
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• The Financial Repercussions of the WTC Tragedy
• Permit Appears Likely for Rock Creek Mine
