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Interview with Congressman Gibbons on Mining Law Reform
January 2005 by Staff
Representative Jim Gibbons (R-Nevada) said he believes now is the time to address reform of mining law during a recent interview at the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) convention in Spokane.
Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part II Recognizing and Understanding Rock Formations (Petrology)
Rocks are an aggregate formed from the accumulation of minerals. Minerals form under various conditions, and when the minerals come together in mass, they form rocks.
Proven Strategies for Detecting Gold
I’m sure we all have, at some point in time, gone out detecting and ended up not having the success we thought we would have. Here are some helpful game-changers that work for me and may work for you, as well.
Mining on the Comstock Lode
Even with the decades of mining and exploration, much of the Comstock is still underdeveloped and its potential not fully tapped.
Golden Sunlight Seeks Expansion
The Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall wants to expand its open pit operations, possibly extending the life of the mine by five years.
Aviators Carry Gold Coins
According to the article, a U.S. military spokesman said that gold coins have, at various times, been part of official U.S. military survival packs since the Vietnam War.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Babbitt Wants Another 4 Million Acres
• County Ruled Unfair in Mineral Valuations
• Public Comment Period for Clean Water Action Plan
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• USFS Draft Reclamation Bond Guide needs your comments
• Colorado seeks ownership of rights of way
• Comments needed for Sierra Nevada EIS
• Roadless rule to stand, with a few changes
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The Bawl Mill
• Convention Report
• The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part II—Pocket Hunting for Residual Placers
• Gold Canyon Resources Targets Gallium
• Tucson Mountain Chaos
• Picks & Pans: Auburn Ravine Gold
• Suit Filed to Stop Mining in Northern California
• Niobium and Tantalum
• The Iola Mine Group, Montgomery County, North Carolina
• Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold
• Mining Companies Use Conservative Valuations
• Company Notes
• Accident at Robinson Mine Leaves Two Dead
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
