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Melman on Gold & Silver
September 2002 by Leonard Melman
Anyone looking for stability sure didn’t appreciate the financial markets of this past month as they fell, rose, fell and rose with dizzying swiftness, changing directions on the turn of a dime. This was as true of the gold share markets as it was of the financial markets in general.Turning Hobby Mining into Business Mining
The first thing a person should do is seriously consider whether they want to go mining as a hobby or a business, and the tax implications of the choice.
Ask The Experts—Precious metals in water?
How can I determine if there are precious metals in the groundwater?
Land of Golden Dreams—California in the Gold Rush Decade
San Marino, California—"Boys, I believe I have found a gold mine!" With these simple words, an obscure New Jersey carpenter and mechanic named James W. Marshall set in motion a global cascade of events that dramatically shaped the social and economic life of California and the American West.
The Long Road to Gold Point, Nevada
Apart from the hard rock mines, there are abundant gold-bearing placers, especially in the areas in and around Oriental Wash.
Ask The Experts
• When geologists and old-timers have conflicting views.
PLP Update
Plans are also under way to coordinate with the incoming chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
The Bawl Mill
• Down on the farm...
• Who you gonna call...
• Deceased still collect wages...
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