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Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2001 by Leonard Melman
If this past month has proved anything, it is the reversible nature of the rule that “what goes up must come down” which now also can read “what goes down must come up.”Can You Recognize Valuable Ores?
The process of recognizing ores all starts with being able to recognize some basic minerals and knowing what hard rock ore looks like in the districts where you prospect.
PLP Update
We had discovered during previous trips that some of the staff members had difficulty comprehending the specific issues related to mining, so prior to heading back to DC, we laid out the reasons for our proposed legislation...
That Something Extra
The something extra is adventure. I thank God for my gold fever. It has made so much of this adventure possible and caused my path to cross with many persons who have left fond memories indelibly imprinted in my memory.
The Bawl Mill
• Are you paying for others' risk-taking?...
• They call it the "impalement captial of the United States"—and not to be funny!...
The Bawl Mill
• Fried golden eagle is bad; diced is okay
• Your tax dollars at work
The Bawl Mill
• He did say he’d create jobs...
• Biofuels: More harm than good
• Turnpike employees get more than just a free ride
• A sinking ship...
Company Notes
• Newmont Mining Corp.
• Norilsk Nickel
• Sterling Mining Company
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• Court Hears Arguments Over Rights to Shipwreck
• Picks & Pans: How to Succeed in a Small Mine, A Case History: 1990-2000
• Charcoal Crucible Recipe
• Discovery of the Mountain Pass REO Deposit
• Romance of the Old Silver King
• Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale
• Company Notes
• Nevada Gold Production Up Despite Lower Prices
• Gold in Guatemala
• Bush Taps Utah Resident for Labor Post
• Looking Back
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Honda Pares Down Use of Precious Metals in Autos
