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Melman on Gold & Silver

As we traveled through the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas we saw the combination of mining towns in stagnation but otherwise, incredible displays of prosperity.

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University of Nevada Offers Online Mineral Processing Class


The University of Nevada, Reno, and the Department of Mining Engineering at the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, have teamed up to provide an online course in mineral processing.

Continental Drift


As soon as reasonably accurate maps were made, 200 years ago, one could not help but note the parallelism of some coastlines with those on other continents. The coastlines of Africa and South America, in particular, are strikingly similar. The first scientist to write on the subject was an Austrian, Edward Suess, who put India, Africa, and South America into a supercontinent he named “Gondwanaland.” But, it was not until Alfred Wegener, a German, came out with his “Theory of Continental Drift” in 1912, that scientists took note.

Nuggetshooting Eluvial Placers in the Western United States


The future is still good for anyone wishing to use a metal detector to nuggetshoot residual and hillside eluvial placers. Since these placers are easily overlooked, the key to opening the door marked "success" is the willingness to do research.

No Leprechaun Needed


Ireland-based Conroy Diamonds and Gold announced they have found what may be the largest gold deposit to date in Britain or Ireland.

The Willow Creek-Hatcher Pass Alaskan Goldfields


Having spent 33 years prospecting off and on in this area, this writer has become very familiar with the region, its mines, the gold (hardrock and placer), wildlife, weather, topography, and history—it has been a friend to me.

Introduction to Meteorites


The distribution of meteorites across the planet was, at one time, thought to be random and unpredictable.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• Oregon passes SB 838
• Meanwhile, in California

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The Bawl Mill   • Editorial—BLM 43 CFR 3809 Revision Status   • Our Readers Say   • Miner Says Mining Could Return to Boulder   • Arizona Mines and Minerals Releases New Directory   • Onerous New Mining Rules Adopted in Washington State   • U.S. Sued for Failure to Guard Rare Species   • Miner Charged in Death of Downieville Miner   • Senator Warns Against Proposal to Sell Some IMF Gold   • Dry Placers in the Kamma Mountains, Nevada   • Company Notes   • MCS Index Shows Decrease in Mining Costs   • Over the Divide   • Picks & Pans: Confessions of a Small Miner—Part II   • The Saga of Sand Mountain   • Nevada County Feeling Pain of Slumping Mining Industry   • There's Gold in Those Tailings   • Gold at Ragged Top, Arizona   • Increase in Silver Demand by Photography Industry   • Looking Back   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

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