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Kalgoorlie, Australia—Born of Gold
May 2007 by Jim Foster
In June 1893, a wiry Irish prospector by the name of Paddy Hannon was prospecting the harsh, dry country east of Coolgardie in Western Australia. It was country that could suck the moisture from a man’s body in days...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Budd-Falen in line to become next director at BLM
- Ten national monuments slated for changes or reductions
- California adds another fee
Gold in the Slate Creek Basin
In some areas these channels were thousands of feet wide, and just figuring out where you are in some of these diggings is a challenge.
Ask the Experts
Q: What should be considered in a Joint Venture on a gold claim?
The Bawl Mill
• Trash full of cash
• Auditors audit the auditors
• I smell bacon
Restoring the Rule of Law to US Mining
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) sponsored the Federal Agency Compliance Act (S-1166) in the 105th Congress to prevent bureaucrats from abusing their office by ignoring federal case law. This legislation apparently failed, but is still needed. During the Clinton administration, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt illegally directed the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to...
The Saga of Sand Mountain
The Nevada Historical Society's
"This Was Nevada" Series
Legislation Would Require Palladium Coin
Pending legislation requiring the government to mint a $20 coin with palladium mined domestically would put Montana front and center.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts—Where can I find plans for a home-built suction dredge?
• Ask The Experts—Can you help explain the ratings in Melman On Gold & Silver?
• Recovering Values from Black Sands
• Typhoon Exploration—Junior Mining Company Moves Forward in Quebec
• Colorado Court Rules on Cyanide Ban
• Selling Your Gold—Where To Start
• The Business of Mines—Consider Your Tax Deductions Now
• Exploration, Development and Taxes
• US v. Donald Eno—IBLA Rules in Favor of Miner
• Miners Clean Washington Rivers and Streams
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes, Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
