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Melman on Gold & Silver
October 2003 by Leonard Melman
There was certainly no shortage of attention-grabbing headlines during the past month. First we had the successful initiation of a recall election in California, followed by enormous increases in the price of gasoline in the USA and Canada, then both nations suffered through the worst power blackout in decades, and finally we are witnessing what appears to be the unraveling of the “road map” to peace in the Middle East.Electronic Prospecting: The Hunt for Coarse Gold
September 2022Standing on the edge of the canyon just after daybreak, I was filled with equal measures of excitement and trepidation.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Forest Service Roadless Initiave comment period is about to close
• Endangered Species Decision Delayed
• 43 CFR Part 3800—Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws
The Bawl Mill
• South Carolina Governor feels violated...
• Biting the hand that feeds you...
• A very seedy business...
• Better cash in some gold if you’re a football fan...
Panning for Gold on Canyon Creek
I was able to remove the gravels with the assistance of a crowbar and I scooped them up with a garden trowel. This gravel contained over a pennyweight of gold and there were several 2-grain and 3-grain pieces…
The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation
Imagine the liability protection of a corporation and the pass-through tax benefits of a partnership in one entity for your mining or prospecting operation.
The Bawl Mill
- “Burglar” makes a clean getaway
- $12 billion per month!
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The Bawl Mill
• A Guide to Overlooked Gold Deposits—Part II
• Brighter Days Ahead Reports Nevada Mining Association
• Waldo Miners File Suit
• Roll-Front Uranium Deposits
• Deadly Storms May Expose Gems in Sri Lanka
• Picks & Pans: Dredging and Detecting in Sierra City
• Hidden Features in Venezuela
• Dredging for Monazite in Idaho
• Gold in the Philippines
• 2003 California State Gold Panning Championships
• Judge Holds Companies Liable for Some Damage
• The Golden Highway—Tuolumne County
• Looking Back
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
