Honda Pares Down Use of Precious Metals in Autos

May 2001 by Associated Press

The French Mines of El Boleo

October 2004
Volumes have been written on the subject of mining in Mexico ever since the first Spanish conquistadors undertook to strip bare the newfound land in the 6th century. Gold and silver, which attracted Cortez and the Spanish Inquisition, was there for the taking, and the fabulously rich mines of Guanajuanto, San Miguel de Allende, Zacatecas, Real del Monte, San Luis Potosi, Durango and Taxco, among others, became famous throughout the New World and Europe.

The Paradox Basin—Part I

July 2005
In the four corners region of America there is a place—a very special place—called the Paradox Basin. It appears empty, but is quite full if you look at it from the correct perspective.

Ask the Experts

July 2014
Can I treat a sample with muriatic acid?

Finding Streams of Gold

September 2014
Without knowing or even thinking about it, I had put together a map that showed me a pattern of the ancient Sacramento River channel. I also had a distinct picture of where the ancient channels of several other creeks and rivers were running.

Picks & Pans: A Pay Streak in Slate

July 1999
I stared out across the Yukon River. I estimated the river at this point to be a mile wide. An occasional log floated by in the tan-colored water.

Looking Back

July 2003
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

China Will Put Rio Tinto Employees on Trial

March 2010
The Australian government confirmed it was notified that a Shanghai court will try the four Rio employees including an Australian national.

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