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ICMJ Online Forum Now Available
April 2013 by Scott Harn
We still have a few bugs to work out, but our new online forum is up and running.New Interim Rules For Washington Miners
New Interim Rules may be coming soon in the state of Washington.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Interior appropriations
• New bull trout plan released
• Comments needed
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Nevada miners get reprieve
• Georgia Senate race may set the stage for mining regulations
• New Executive Order on critical minerals
• Interior Department makes adjustments to LWCF
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Serpentine in California
Serpentine, as used in this article, is both a rock and a mineral. The rock should be termed "serpentinite," but the word "serpentine" is in common usage for both the rock and mineral.
Gold Rush Continues in Africa

The Oquirrh Mountains, Utah

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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts - processing plants that can extract rare earth metals
• Ask the Experts - what does MDB&M stand for?
• Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures
• The Hughes Creek Placers, Montana
• Benefits of a Detecting Partner
• Excavator Testing Wet Placer Ground
• Hard Rock Milling: A Matter of Scale
• Paperwork Guy—A Cautionary Tale
• Detecting For Gold—Are You Up For It?
• A Trip Down the Yukon River
• Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices