Looking Back

March 2000 by Staff

Appeals Court OKs Permits for Upper Peninsula Mine

September 2014
The $800 million project will provide 300 jobs during production. It will be the only US mine where nickel is the primary targeted mineral, with about 360 million pounds to be extracted.

Foreign Investment Hits More Roadblocks

October 2006
Chad, Bangladesh, Peru, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are the latest in a long list of countries that have become unfavorable toward foreign-owned mining companies.

Grandfather John's Notes

January 2003
In June 1997, a story I wrote was printed in the Journal titled, “His Name Was John.” Occasionally Grandfather John jotted down notes about his life in America and in the mines. He planned to give these mementos to his sons. The only time he wrote home was to let his wife know when he was booking a trip back to Italy. He sent whatever money he could from his pay in the Argonaut and Kennedy mines in Jackson, California. Mailing letters was expensive, as was everything else.

The Basics of Permitting and Bonding Your Mining Operation

December 2020

With the recent surge of interest in gold projects, it’s about time to revisit a subject that strikes fear into the hearts of small-scale miners: Permits.

The Rampart Goldfields, Alaska

November 2005
The town of Rampart, on the Yukon River, was established as a supply point after gold had been found on nearby Minook Creek in 1896. Rampart has been known by various names including Rampart City, Manook City, or Minook.

The Bawl Mill

August 1999
• Feds broke own 'controlled' burn rules...
• Suprise, surprise...
• A moving experience...
• Oh, woe is me...

Gemstones

October 1999
by Ronald F. Balazik
Excerpted from USGS Mineral Industry Survey's 1998 Annual Review

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