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Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2003 by Leonard Melman
When I was a college student, I remember participating in a huge religious rally and the theme song, sung by hundreds of participants, had this repeating line: “I ain’t-a going to study war no more...” Those days surely are gone as headline after headline now shouts out at us that we had indeed better study and prepare for war.The Bawl Mill
• Flying the friendly skies...
• Congratulations!
• The best job is a government job...
• A change of address...
• The tires that bind...
Nevada County Feeling Pain of Slumping Mining Industry
A major slump in the gold mining industry is taking its toll on central Nevada, where county commissioners are planning a 30 percent across-the-board spending cut beginning July 1.
Researchers Trace History of Hope Diamond
Researchers using computer analysis have traced the origin of the famed Hope Diamond, concluding that it was cut from a larger stone that was once part of the crown jewels of France.
Over The Divide—Daryl J. Nelson
We were very sad to learn that Darryl J. Nelson, long-time owner and operator of Reno Prospectors Supply in Reno, Nevada, died December 18, 2010...
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• Drug smuggling tunnels filled with environmental delays and red tape
• Did we make the list?
• A whopper of an error
Over the Divide
It is with regret that we let our readers know about the passing of four respected members of the mining and prospecting community who have been lost in the past several months.
How to Stake Your Own Claim—Researching Mining Claims
Once you have determined that the land is locatable, the next step in the claim research process is to determine if the land has already been claimed by a previous locator.
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