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ICMJ's 13th Annual Photo Contest
January 2004 by Staff
Once again we'd like to thank the many participants in our annual photo contest. Picking our favorite ten photos is never an easy task, as there were so many great photos from which to choose.Oregon County Tries to Interfere With Lawful Mining Operation
...Curry County, at the urging of local environmentalists, is doing whatever it can to get in his way. The county’s latest attempt was through the issuance of a stop-work order, which claimed numerous unsubstantiated violations.
Our Readers Say
• Prospecting for Diamonds in Kimberlite by W. Dan Hausel
• Miners referring to their activity as “recreational”
Ask The Experts: “Energy” coming from black sand?
Q: I have a question/request regarding some black sand left from my Dad’s prospecting days.
Mining, Health Care & Taxes
Like it or not, the US Supreme Court has ruled and the so-called “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is now the law of the land—and the Tax Code. What’s more, despite the promises of many politicians to repeal it, it may be around in some form for years to come.
Canadian Mint to Unveil $1 Million Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint will soon unveil a gold coin worth one million Canadian dollars ($850,000 US).
Calico Mine
During the summer break of my first year of college in the late ‘50s, I was unemployed and bored, so my friends and I decided to do some gold mine exploration. We used to read a magazine called Treasure and had a good idea of where all the gold mines were located.
Miners Claim Victory in Fight That Began with Protest
Albanian miners in the rocky, pine-covered hills of northern Kosovo claim it wasn't just politics or religion or even ethnicity that started their war with the Serbs.
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The Bawl Mill
• From the Editor
• Our Readers Say
• Forest Occupancy Decision Stands—US Forest Service Withdraws Appeal
• World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities
• Epithermal Gold-Quartz Veins
• Gold in Arkansas
• Picks & Pans: Winter Prospecting and "Forty Mile" Miller
• Company Eyes Reopening Mine Near Troy
• Company Notes
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part V (Conclusion)
• The Golden Highway—Calaveras County
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
