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Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2002 by Leonard Melman
What a difference a year makes. It makes one wonder if we still live on the same planet!Additional articles that might interest you...
Hard Rock Milling: A Matter of Scale
April 2013
Most prospectors understand placer mining a lot better than hard rock mining and don’t realize the amount of work that goes into processing different types of hard rock ore.
Most prospectors understand placer mining a lot better than hard rock mining and don’t realize the amount of work that goes into processing different types of hard rock ore.
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
Sampling Placer Stockpiles
August 2013
Sampling other people's stockpiles or dumps has some inherent risks that sampling undisturbed ground does not have.
Sampling other people's stockpiles or dumps has some inherent risks that sampling undisturbed ground does not have.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2016
• More roadblocks in southern California
• Greater Sage-grouse withdrawals
• More roadblocks in southern California
• Greater Sage-grouse withdrawals
Dredge Mining—Current Situation in Idaho
June 2011
Tomten concedes the scenario of federal environmental agents swooping in on river dredges near historic mining towns like Idaho City, Rocky Bar or Placerville remains unlikely.
Tomten concedes the scenario of federal environmental agents swooping in on river dredges near historic mining towns like Idaho City, Rocky Bar or Placerville remains unlikely.
Melman on Gold & Silver
November 2016
On a similar vein, while the number of new non-farm jobs created rose by a modest 156,000 in September, it must be pointed out that Goods Production Payrolls rose by only 10,000 jobs while much lower paying service jobs accounted for the other 146,000.
On a similar vein, while the number of new non-farm jobs created rose by a modest 156,000 in September, it must be pointed out that Goods Production Payrolls rose by only 10,000 jobs while much lower paying service jobs accounted for the other 146,000.
Ask the Experts
September 2013
Dust and dry washing
Dust and dry washing
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