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Legislative and Regulatory Update
August 2010 by Scott Harn
• Rahall bill threatens uranium mining• California Fish & Game claims it needs more time
• Huge new tax burden on coin and bullion transactions
• Refund bill fails in Assembly Committee
The Bawl Mill
• A jury of your peers...
• Jesus a vegetarian?...
• He was no Santa Claus...
• A thief with a conscience...
Company Finds Gold in Wyoming’s Rattlesnake Hills
Wayne Sutherland, a metals, gemstones and economic geology specialist with the Wyoming State Geological Survey, said the initial exploration samples were significant.
PLP Update
“In light of the results of the midterm elections our focus will be with the US Senators and their staffers that we have already been working with.”
Retired Geologist Warned Public of Pending EPA Disaster
Retired geologist Dave Taylor of Farmington, New Mexico, predicted the disaster in a letter published by the Silverton Standard a week before it occurred.
Writing It All Off After The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
While many prospecting or mining operations don’t have sufficient profits to benefit from accelerated write-offs or even the full 100% “bonus” depreciation write-off, other options can be equally rewarding.
Groups Plan to Sue Over Lynx Protection
Three environmental groups have served formal notice that they intend to sue the U.S. Forest Service for failing to protect the Canada lynx as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Melman on Gold & Silver
For gold advocates, the theme this past month could have been Life should be beautiful! After all, just consider some of the events of the past month.
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The Bawl Mill
• Commercial Placer Mining With Jigs
• Ask The Experts: Bench Top Crushers
• Ask The Experts: How to remove precious metals from lead?
• How to Properly Ground Balance to Find the Most Gold
• Authorities Search for Lost Treasure Hunters
• Alaska Geologist Survives Grizzly Attack
• The Guaniamo Diamond Area, Venezuela—Part II
• How California Became the Golden State
• The Rocky Bar Mining District, Idaho
• Mining Stock Quotes, Mineral & Metal Prices
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The Jenkins Mine Project—The Golden Rules of Science
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• ICMJ Again Matches Funds For PLP Donations
