Guest Editorial: U.S. Government—Like Nobody's Business

December 1999 by Guest Writer

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

December 2004

Estimating Gold Values in Placer Gravels

May 2005
The single most important question to be answered when evaluating a placer deposit is: “How much is it worth?” Accurate sampling of placer gravels is essential to obtain a reasonable estimate of the total gold values contained in the deposit.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2018

• DOI to address threatened species
• 141 Confirmations still pending
• California withdrawals canceled

Traditional Adversaries Reach Agreement

June 2000
The Stillwater Mining Company and three citizen watchdog groups have signed a 38-page accord that creates a new relationship between the traditional adversaries and could set an example for resource development decisions in the West.

Ask The Experts - Where did this kimberlite come from?

March 2021

Tons of Gold Buried Under World Trade Center

October 2001
Some 11.8 metric tons of gold worth an estimated $110 million, and 30.2 million ounces of silver valued at $121 million, are buried in the rubble below one of the collapsed buildings in the World Trade Center, The New York Times report

Mining Boom May Be In Store For Upper Michigan

February 2009
While digging a well six years ago, the owner of a backwoods camp near the Michigan-Wisconsin line cut into sparkling rock. He showed a sample to a geologist friend, who realized it was laced with zinc.

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