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Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2008 by Leonard Melman
Anyone who thinks that investing in, or writing about junior mining shares is easy hasn’t lived through the last month! What we have seen is a virtually endless parade of dynamic and frequently contradictory events. Here are just a few that have occurred in the past thirty days.Additional articles that might interest you...
Mining Restrictions Lifted in Southwest Alaska
January 2008
Mining restrictions will be lifted on about 1 million acres of federal land in southwest Alaska, officials have announced.
Mining restrictions will be lifted on about 1 million acres of federal land in southwest Alaska, officials have announced.
Picks & Pans: Mining in Ghana
February 2000
I recently returned from Ghana, West Africa. My time there was not a two-week tourist trip, but rather a time to discover the real Ghana, and to determine if I might have a future there in the mining business. I stayed almost three years.
I recently returned from Ghana, West Africa. My time there was not a two-week tourist trip, but rather a time to discover the real Ghana, and to determine if I might have a future there in the mining business. I stayed almost three years.
Looking For Gold in All The Right Places
March 2004
Let’s assume you are an aspiring or amateur prospector and start this article with a question: What is the single most important piece of prospecting equipment that you should carry at all times in your car, truck or RV?
Let’s assume you are an aspiring or amateur prospector and start this article with a question: What is the single most important piece of prospecting equipment that you should carry at all times in your car, truck or RV?
Ask the Experts
January 2015
• How do I clean up gold encrusted with iron-sulfides?
• How do I clean up gold encrusted with iron-sulfides?
Miner Says Mining Could Return to Boulder
April 1999
New core samples taken near Caribou, not far from the Continental Divide at the edge of Boulder County, show the potential for major production in coming years, an owner of the mine says.
New core samples taken near Caribou, not far from the Continental Divide at the edge of Boulder County, show the potential for major production in coming years, an owner of the mine says.
The Golden Highway—El Dorado County
August 2004
Continuing northward and crossing the Consumnes River along California’s famed Highway 49, the “Golden Highway” leads through the heart of the Mother Lode countryto El Dorado County. This is where the Gold Rush began...
Continuing northward and crossing the Consumnes River along California’s famed Highway 49, the “Golden Highway” leads through the heart of the Mother Lode countryto El Dorado County. This is where the Gold Rush began...
Ask the Experts: Ionizing mercury
May 2012
Q: What exactly does "ionizing" mercury mean?
Q: What exactly does "ionizing" mercury mean?
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