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Melman on Gold & Silver
March 2004 by Leonard Melman
As noted on page 26 of this publication, your columnist spent five days in January immersed in two important conventions regarding precious metals mining and, of all the pieces of information bandied about within the mining community, one unbelievable set of numbers, little known or noticed by the public—but of immense potential impact on our world of gold and silver...Additional articles that might interest you...
Finding Streams of Gold
September 2014
Without knowing or even thinking about it, I had put together a map that showed me a pattern of the ancient Sacramento River channel. I also had a distinct picture of where the ancient channels of several other creeks and rivers were running.
Without knowing or even thinking about it, I had put together a map that showed me a pattern of the ancient Sacramento River channel. I also had a distinct picture of where the ancient channels of several other creeks and rivers were running.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2017
• Trump cabinet forming
• Last minute regulations
• California suction dredging
• Trump cabinet forming
• Last minute regulations
• California suction dredging
Ask the Experts
February 2014
Marketing other minerals recovered while gold mining
Marketing other minerals recovered while gold mining
2000 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees
August 2000
ICMJ congratulates this year's inductees to the National Mining Hall of Fame.
ICMJ congratulates this year's inductees to the National Mining Hall of Fame.
Another Uranium Boom in the West
October 2006
The last US uranium mill ever built, in this parched landscape near Lake Powell, shut down quickly after it started operating as nuclear power fell into disfavor about two decades ago.
The last US uranium mill ever built, in this parched landscape near Lake Powell, shut down quickly after it started operating as nuclear power fell into disfavor about two decades ago.
Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana
April 2000
Dick DeVoto, head of Canyon Resources Corp., said his company's lawsuit against the state of Montana will go after the voter-initiated ban on the use of cyanide for mining. This marks a change in strategy.
Dick DeVoto, head of Canyon Resources Corp., said his company's lawsuit against the state of Montana will go after the voter-initiated ban on the use of cyanide for mining. This marks a change in strategy.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2011
• Backdoor Wild Lands order
• PLP reports on latest dredge lawsuit
• Massive lands bill avoided
• No cap and trade for now
• RS-2477 rights affirmed
• Backdoor Wild Lands order
• PLP reports on latest dredge lawsuit
• Massive lands bill avoided
• No cap and trade for now
• RS-2477 rights affirmed
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