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Gold Miners Hunker Down Amid Financial Storm
December 2008 by Sandy Shore
“Our company and our industry are currently operating in an unprecedented macro business environment, consisting of extreme commodity price volatility, mass portfolio liquidation, global inflation and limited, if any, access to capital,” Newmont Chief Executive Officer Richard O’Brien said.Additional articles that might interest you...
Molybdenum
October 2004
Molybdenum, referred to as “molly” by miners, is a white metal that is alloyed with iron to form hard, tough and strong steel. It was first used in World War I for armor plate on ships. Nowadays, molybdenum is routinely used to harden structural and tool steel, and to reduce corrosion.
Molybdenum, referred to as “molly” by miners, is a white metal that is alloyed with iron to form hard, tough and strong steel. It was first used in World War I for armor plate on ships. Nowadays, molybdenum is routinely used to harden structural and tool steel, and to reduce corrosion.
Lode Gold in Honduras
September 2005
Honduras, about the size of Ohio, is one of the “banana republics” in Central America. The central part of the nation is mountainous, with peaks reaching 9,000 feet.
Honduras, about the size of Ohio, is one of the “banana republics” in Central America. The central part of the nation is mountainous, with peaks reaching 9,000 feet.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2013
• "Not a pollutant"
• Thank you Senator Sessions
• California suction dredging
• EPA uses secret email accounts
• "Not a pollutant"
• Thank you Senator Sessions
• California suction dredging
• EPA uses secret email accounts
The Business of Mining: Financial Recoveries for Mandated Changes
April 2006
True independence is rare among prospectors and miners. There is always someone or some agency that is telling the small-scale miner or prospector how to operate or requiring changes in their operations.
True independence is rare among prospectors and miners. There is always someone or some agency that is telling the small-scale miner or prospector how to operate or requiring changes in their operations.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
October 2009
• Interior considers huge withdrawal in Arizona
• Travel Management Plans
• Roadless Rule has nine lives
• Interior considers huge withdrawal in Arizona
• Travel Management Plans
• Roadless Rule has nine lives
Jury: Gov't Rightfully Seized 1933 Gold Coins
August 2011
The verdict capped an unusual civil case that combined history, coin collecting and whether the $20 “double eagles” ever legally left the US Mint.
The verdict capped an unusual civil case that combined history, coin collecting and whether the $20 “double eagles” ever legally left the US Mint.
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