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Melman on Gold & Silver
December 2001 by Leonard Melman
Those who declared that our world would be forever changed after the events of September 11 certainly appear to have been right. Not only is the evening news filled with the events of the anti-terrorist war, but even our vocabulary has changed—along with our geographic knowledge. People who did not know Afghanistan from East Timor—and who could have cared less—can now recite at will facts about Kabul, Islamabad, Jalalabad and Uzbekistan.Additional articles that might interest you...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
December 2013
• BLM claim fees rise
• Critical minerals bill
• Sage-grouse habitat
• BLM claim fees rise
• Critical minerals bill
• Sage-grouse habitat
Discoloring Assay Beads
October 2001
We have developed a discoloring procedure, that makes parting unnecessary in many cases. Our discoloring solution contains sulfur, an element that tarnishes high silver content beads quite rapidly.
We have developed a discoloring procedure, that makes parting unnecessary in many cases. Our discoloring solution contains sulfur, an element that tarnishes high silver content beads quite rapidly.
We’re Still Thinking About It
April 2018
We have learned over the years, of course, that “previous development,” “roadless,” and “local support,” are in the mind of the beholder.
The Preacher of Sheeps**t Flats
September 2011
It seemed that the preacher always gave the same answer to anyone who asked where his gold had come from. His answer was, “If you know your gold, you can find it. However, you will have to find it the hard way, the way I found it.”
It seemed that the preacher always gave the same answer to anyone who asked where his gold had come from. His answer was, “If you know your gold, you can find it. However, you will have to find it the hard way, the way I found it.”
Revisiting the Rocker Box
August 2016
The first location we worked was a small, dry ravine cutting through many mineralized zones in an area where some hard rock mining had taken place in the past.
The first location we worked was a small, dry ravine cutting through many mineralized zones in an area where some hard rock mining had taken place in the past.
Melman on Gold & Silver
June 2015
...further strength in the Dollar, weakness in Crude Oil, and potential bearish action in gold and silver may yet be ahead.
...further strength in the Dollar, weakness in Crude Oil, and potential bearish action in gold and silver may yet be ahead.
Strategic Metals—Part II
December 2013
There are literally thousands of abandoned wasterock and ore dumps that dot the United States that could hold many tones of strategic metals.
There are literally thousands of abandoned wasterock and ore dumps that dot the United States that could hold many tones of strategic metals.
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