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Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2007 by Scott Harn
• Keep your eyes on Montana• Karuk settlement forthcoming
• California water agency looks at more restrictions on mining
• Is that penny worth more than one cent?
John Fremont and the Gold Mines of Las Mariposas
John Frémont was a man whose luck regularly swung from one extreme to another. At times he seemed to be the luckiest man on earth, yet he sometimes made bad decisions that got him into a considerable amount of trouble.
How to Upgrade Your Pocket Plunger
These three simple upgrades, when taken together, will considerably increase a pocket plunger’s magnetic pull and make it less susceptible to breakage.
The Bawl Mill
• He did say he’d create jobs...
• Biofuels: More harm than good
• Turnpike employees get more than just a free ride
• A sinking ship...
The Wild Rush to Find More Cobalt—Part I
While some future cobalt will come from recycling lithium batteries and other products, the coming huge need for cobalt is virtually a perfect storm of heavy demand and insufficient supply.
Dredging for Monazite in Idaho
The advent of the nuclear age, after World War II, aroused concerns in government circles when officials realized the United States was entirely dependent upon foreign sources of supply for rare earth elements. This prompted the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) to enlist the US Bureau of Mines Special Minerals Investigation Branch to evaluate monazite-bearing placers in the United States in 1948.
A Silver Opportunity
For any foot-loose prospector betting the price of silver goes up, there’s a promising piece of public land open for location in Nevada’s challenging Esmeralda County.
Over the Divide
It is with regret that we let our readers know about the passing of four respected members of the mining and prospecting community who have been lost in the past several months.
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The Bawl Mill
• In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres
• Chinese Gold Consumption to Grow
• Researching and Staking Mining Claims—Part II
• Family Sues US Mint for Return of Rare Gold Coins
• High Court Reverses Nevada Mining Decision
• Mining Industry Worried about Democrat-Controlled Congress
• Working on the Bear River
• Company Notes
• Looking Back
• The Upper Susitna Goldfields
• Palladium Hitting Jewelry Market
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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