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Groups Wonder Meaning of Call for More Wilderness
July 1999 by Associated Press
U.S. Forest Service Chief Michael Dombeck says there ought to be more wilderness—a comment that raised some concerns.World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities
Thanks to the efforts of the World Gold Council (WGC), investors in the yellow metal now have an excellent new way in which to participate in gold’s price movements.
Melman on Gold & Silver
That is one of the problems with much of the so-called objective information we regularly receive—it is so tinged with partisanship that much of it can barely be believed...
Small Miner Beats Forest Service in Court
Thomas Tierney has been a long-time subscriber to ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal and has read about the many battles between miners and overzealous regulators. Then he faced his own battle.
Lamproites and Diamonds
Most prospectors are aware that diamonds are sometimes found in kimberlite, but few are aware that diamonds are also found in another rock type known as lamproite. Lamproite is a very rare volcanic rock that often...
A Model Mining Operation
After he excavates the ore down to bedrock, he goes over the bedrock with a metal detector to ensure he didn't leave any gold behind before he backfills the area.
Directory of Active Mines in Arizona Available
The Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources has released the Directory of Active Mines in Arizona, 2001-2002.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Keep your eyes on Montana
• Karuk settlement forthcoming
• California water agency looks at more restrictions on mining
• Is that penny worth more than one cent?
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The Bawl Mill
• Gold Hunters Hit the Web in Fight with Missile Range
• Religious Broadcaster in Liberia Mining Venture
• Kazak Government Collects Gold from Residents
• Recreational Gold Panning on the South Yuba River
• Mining Claim Maintenance Fee Due
• Desert Bonanza
• Gold Near Boulder, Colorado
• Company Notes
• The Carissa Gold Mine, South Pass, Wyoming—A Sleeper?
• Tantalum
• Building the American Dream
• Picks & Pans: A Pay Streak in Slate
• Elizabethtown: Uncovering a Buried California Mining Community
• California Diamonds
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Silver Demand Driving Mine Production Up—Mexico Remains Number One Producer
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