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Governors Focus on Aid for Laid-off Miners
September 1999 by Associated Press
Keeping a health clinic in San Manuel operating was among key concerns the governor, state lawmakers and union officials addressed in a meeting about assisting laid-off copper miners.Miners Go To Work In Washington
Nearly two decades after it was first proposed, a mine on Buckhorn Mountain in remote north-central Washington will begin producing gold-bearing ore.
Highbanking and the House Rock
I hit bedrock at two feet and followed it down as it appeared that I was on the edge of a rib that ran with the river. This was beginning to look very promising and I was seeing some small gold—pieces and flakes—in the header of my sluice box.
Michigan DEQ Approves Upper Peninsula Mine
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality approved permits allowing Kennecott Minerals, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, to operate a nickel and copper mine in the Upper Peninsula.
Journeys in the Kingman Quadrangle—Part II
In the northwest section of the Kingman Quadrangle, the Kingston Range rises out of the alluvium of the Pahrump and Mesquite valleys. Kingston Peak, rising to an altitude of 7,320 feet, towers high above its foothills.
The Bawl Mill
• Careful of that first step...
• A visit from Bambi...
• Is that your final answer? Or would you like to phone a friend?...
• Speaking of millionaires...
• Anyone for sushi?...
Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?
What minerals are magnetic? I have heard that super magnets (rare earth magnets) can capture platinum. True?
Strategic Metals—Part I
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.
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