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Major Miners Go on Buying Spree
September 2008 by Associated Press
A little more than two years ago, the co-founders of a small Canadian mining company unearthed a gold and silver deposit in southeastern Ecuador that industry experts believe is the most significant discovery in at least a decade.Swiss Mining Company Demands Compensation From Bolivia
Glencore International AG demanded compensation from Bolivia’s government for nationalizing a tin smelter owned by the Swiss mining company.
Whitehall Mine Foregoing Closure
Strong gold prices are making it profitable to keep the Golden Sunlight Mine here open through 2015, company officials said.
Follow Up to "Just One More Time"

Tight Budgets Force Forest Service to Cut Back
Seasonal wilderness-area rangers have been among the first to go as Forest Service managers juggle budget demands.
The Bawl Mill
• A skeleton in the closet
• Taxpayers are buying beds
• America's pastime
Mannequins Bring "Life" to Mining Museum
Mining is coming back to Leadville, at least in spirit.
California Destroys Another Prospecting Business
His small business managed to pump millions of dollars over the years into the California economy.
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