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Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2010 by Scott Harn
• Setback in California suction dredging fight• Appeals court hears arguments on forest roads rule
• States push back on firearms
Kennecott Copper Mine, Kennecott, Alaska
For approximately 30 years, the mines produced good ore, some so rich it was simply sent straight to bagging, bypassing milling and loaded directly on the rail cars.
How To Locate Diamonds
How to locate diamonds: This article focuses on the principal host rock for diamond and describes some gemstones (and kimberlitic indicator minerals) typically found with diamond.
Residual, Lateritic and Gossan "Soils" as Potential Nuggetshooting Sites
Nearly everyone who has drywashed or metal detected for placer gold within hardrock gold-mining areas is aware of "residual placers" (a.k.a. seam diggin's)...
Melman on Gold & Silver
This general time frame appears to be a particularly important juncture in the precious metals markets and, therefore, we should present clearly understandable reasons why our opinion leans heavily toward continuation of the precious metals bull market...
MMAC Update
After many decades of closures, land-use restrictions, and over-regulation, miners and all other public land users may finally see some real relief due to the efforts of MMAC.
Tips for Cleaning Gold Nuggets
I pulled out the nuggets I had worked on previously and looked at the size of the wire basket that the items to be cleaned are placed into. It looks much like a miniature french fry deep fryer.
Alaska to Target Rare-Earths
Alaska is in the midst of assessing its rare-earth resources, an effort pushed by Governor Sean Parnell, who sees them as another example of where the US is reliant on foreign sources to meet its needs.
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The Bawl Mill
• Using A Trommel For Placer Processing
• Prospecting for Hardrock Gold - Part II
• Gold in Alaska - Part II
• Gold Prospecting in Maine - Part I
• Gold Prospecting Is For Ladies, Too
• Sage-Grouse Won't Get ESA Listing For Now
• How to Find Gold in Hot Ground With A VLF Detector
• Oregon County Tries to Interfere With Lawful Mining Operation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
