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Kerry Proposes Large Fees on Miners

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.

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Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre; The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part III


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The Fire Assay of Fly Eyes


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