Gold Mine Becomes "Golden Partner" of California Sesquicentennial

March 1999 by Staff

Border Silver

January 2003
There is a sizable area that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border where native silver occurs in shear zones at relatively shallow depths. The district is in the low but rugged Pajarito Mountains, the highest point of which is 5,838 feet at Cerro Ruido, on the Mexican side. The deceptively rough terrain forced the first border surveyors, in 1855, to kill several mules and horses because of their injuries.

Strategic Metals—Part I

November 2013
A bill was introduced and passed by the House of Representatives earlier this year that should make the exploration and opening of a mining operation faster and easier.

The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA

March 2019

Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.

Oregon Governor Asks For Mineral Withdrawal

November 2009
Conservation groups hope to meld the three wilderness areas and surrounding parts of southwestern Oregon into one big wilderness covering 1 million acres—a move Kulongoski has endorsed.

San Francisco Mint and US Gold Reserves

June 2007
In 1717, Sir Isaac Newton, Master of the British Mint, established a fixed price for gold that was equivalent to around US$20.00 per ounce. This price was for bullion gold, refined to a purity of twenty-two karats (.917 fine).

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2003
• USFS Draft Reclamation Bond Guide needs your comments
• Colorado seeks ownership of rights of way
• Comments needed for Sierra Nevada EIS
• Roadless rule to stand, with a few changes

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

January 2005

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