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Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

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Melman on Gold & Silver


From the mining community’s point of view, it is important to stop the parade of complex laws and regulations that continue to interfere with huge segments of the economy. This gives the upcoming election even greater importance directly relating to our precious and base metals mining industries.

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Picks & Pans: Basic Dry Washing Operations in Gold Placer Mining


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Melman on Gold & Silver


Putting this information together, we conclude that the coming year of 2007 could hold explosive growth for the precious metals as the probability of an international “accident” rises, as the dollar comes under increasing pressure and as the fundamental demand for resources of all types from India and China plus other developing nations grows relentlessly.

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