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Legislative and Regulatory Update
September 2010 by Scott Harn
• Leaked documents show BLM’s true intentions• New Oregon small-scale prospecting rules
Company Notes
• Great Quest Metals Ltd
• Fronteer Development Group
• Vista Gold Corp.
• NovaGold Resources
The Kern River Gold Rush
The tall grasses of the rolling foothills of eastern Kern County, California, hide traces of what was once a major gold rush.
Gondwana Gold and Diamonds
Some 250 million years ago, the Earth had just one supercontinent, known as “Pangaea.” For whatever reason, the supercontinent began to break apart. South America and Africa remained joined, as “Gondwana,” until 65 million years ago, when they split apart. The obvious “fit” of South America with Africa was noted by geologists back in the 19th century, but it was not until Alfred Wegener came out with his “continental drift” hypothesis in 1912 that people took note.
A Trip to Tucson 2000
The stage was set for a great time, as better than 100 mining artifact collectors from all over the world gathered for the 6th Annual Tucson Arizona show. Many of us didn't even seem to mind the heat of the desert...
Ask The Experts: What to do with scheelite
Q: What can be done with scheelite? Why does the ICMJ never list tungsten in the metals prices?
Crushing, Grinding and Pulverizing
There are many different ways to get the gold out. We will take a look a few examples of crushing and grinding, and potentially which ores they may be best suited for.
Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining
Pacific Island nations have started devising regulatory laws to help create a new industry in this near-resourceless region: mining the sea floor.
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Hardrock Mining Accidents Claim Four Lives
• Prospecting Old Tertiary Channels
• The Jenkins Mine Project Pt II: Terrain and Map Study
• Search Called Off for Missing Treasure Hunters
• Glacial Gold in the Midwest
• Hardrock Prospecting in El Dorado County, California
• Gold & Silver of the Comstock Lode
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Forest Service Pays Miners $245K for Unlawful Destruction of Mine
