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Gryphon Gold and the Borealis Project
March 2008 by Leonard Melman

Get Boots On The Ground For Patch Hunting
The first requirement is permission from a land owner. This can be tricky and it’s always a bit nerve-racking to approach a stranger cold with such a request.
Feds Release Opinion on Planned Mine Under Montana Wilderness
A proposed silver and copper mine that would burrow under a wilderness area in northwestern Montana will not affect bull trout, nor will it harm grizzly bears so long as some additional precautions are taken, federal wildlife authorities said.
Picks & Pans: The Gold of "Eldorado Canyon"—Mariposa County, California

The Montezuma Quadrangle, Summit County, Colorado
The Montezuma mining district of Summit County, Colorado, is a rugged, structurally complex area of the Rocky Mountains. Home to the first silver claim in Colorado, the Montezuma district hosts stockwork gold deposits, disseminated molybdenum, and abundant silver-bismuth veins.
Gold in Kansas and Oklahoma

Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Environmentalists are missing a golden opportunity
• Special-use authorization not needed
Forest Service Attempts to Close Public Access
The Forest Service is attempting to close off historic trails and roads throughout the western states, declaring the closures are part of a travel management project. They state their motivation is to control damage caused by off-highway-vehicles.
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The Bawl Mill
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• A Modern Day Prospector’s Story
• Conducting Research To Find New Gold Deposits
• New Tax Considerations For Your Mining Business
• Searching for Gold at Paradise Valley, Alaska
• The Carson City Mint
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices