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Kerry Proposes Large Fees on Miners
September 2004 by Associated Press
John Kerry’s proposal to increase mineral royalties to raise money for national parks has drawn strong opposition from officials and mining interests in Nevada, which produces 81 percent of the nation’s gold.Ask The Experts - Need advice on melting gold
Prospecting for Copper
This article deals with copper exploration, but it is relevant to exploration for other minerals. I will use the geology of the Copper Creek area in Pinal County, Arizona, as an example.
New Life for the Suction Nozzle
The suction nozzle was one of the first Venturi nozzles to be used in the dredging business. Years later it was replaced with the straight Venturi system, which is sometimes referred to as a “log.” The main benefit of the log is that the operator only needs a suction hose with a short nozzle.
From the Editor
As we all get back to “normal,” or as close to it as we can, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of our advertisers for sticking it out through the hard times.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Lawsuits galore
• Suction dredging saga continues
• HR 1937 to streamline permitting, remove obstacles to miners
• Sage-grouse debate continues
• More National Monuments
Picks & Pans: Highbanking on the American River
Steve and I decided to try our luck on the North Fork doing a little highbanking, or motor sluicing as the liberals would call it.
PLP Update
We are in the planning stages for our next trip to DC. Clark and I are looking at returning after the mid-term elections, probably around the end of November or early December, to continue discussions with members of Congress…
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• The Bawl Mill
• Is a Gold Rush Coming to the Iron Range?
• The Klamath Oldland
• Baker City is Defined by Gold Rush
• Picks & Pans: George Duffy Jr.—Pocket Miner Extraordinaire
• Coeur Alaska Hopes to Begin Work on Gold Mine This Fall
• Crater of Diamonds, Arkansas
• Company Plans to Develop Cabinet Mountains Mine
• I-147 Before Montana Supreme Court
• Diamond Exploration and Mining Heating Up in North America
• Gold in Serbia
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
