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Legislative and Regulatory Update
December 2009 by Scott Harn
• California suction gold dredging update• Governor opposed to Arizona lands withdrawal
• BLM locks up lands in Nevada
Alternative Financing Alternatives
How can a miner or prospector take advantage of these speedy financing options while avoiding the risks associated with borrowing from so-called “shadow banks?”
Willow Creek Dredging Trip
When I received an invitation for a Fourth of July dredging trip from my friend Leonard, I thought it a terrific way to not only show respect for America's freedoms, but also as a way to honor the throngs of prospectors whose labors fueled our nation's...
Melman on Gold & Silver
There is one last indicator that I believe may be the most important of all. That is the “Index of Leading Economic Indicators” (LEI), which is a compendium of those economic indicators that point toward future growth, and LEI has just reached historic highs, far exceeding previous peaks in 1999 and 2006.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
A Father and Son Prospecting Adventure
As I write this, I am still on a rush from taking my 9-year-old son, Jeffrey, prospecting for the first time this past weekend. It’s not that he hasn’t been along on numerous outings before: this is the first time that just the two of us went out for a day of drywashing and detecting under the desert sun.
Melman on Gold & Silver
One of the most frequently quoted sayings on Wall Street is that “markets love to climb a wall of worry.” We’re not so sure about the “climbing” part of it...
The Bawl Mill
• Agriculture employees caught grazing on taxpayer funds
• A long wait at the bus stop...
• Taxpayers foot the bill...
• Sticky business
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The Bawl Mill
• Small-Scale Mining, Milling and Recovery
• Judge Rules Against Oregon Miner
• Shirttail Creek
• Where to Prospect for Gold in Colorado
• A Modern Gold Rush In Sudan
• Double-D Coils and Their Place in the Goldfields
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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Golden Hope's Bellechasse Gold Project
• Strong Support at Suction Dredge Meetings
