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Melman on Gold & Silver
March 1999 by Leonard Melman
Throughout the years, there have been many arguments upon which a huge bull market in gold has been based. These include the rapid escalation of inflation, a destabilizing world in terms of war or international conflict or...Determining the Amount of Gold in Rich Ores
This is just the type of specimen that could have been easily ignored by the old-time miners. It felt a little heavier in my hand than a chunk of quartz of that size ought to have been.
PLP Update
Face-to-face meetings in Washington, DC, with Trump administration officials and members of Congress are still on hold due to the coronavirus, but Public Lands for the People is continuing to work on mining-related issues via phone and email.
Prospecting With a Magnetometer
Swedes were the first to note variations in the Earth's magnetic field, circa 1640, and they were the first to use the dip needle. They made the first magnetometer in 1870.
Melman on Gold & Silver
The year 2004 feels much like the fabled month of March, entering like a lion, remaining stormy for much of the time, but exiting like a lamb. It is almost eerie how there has been a reduction of tension throughout the investment communities, both conventional and precious metals, in the past few weeks.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Alaska's Cripple Creek Mining District
If developed with metal detecting in mind, this virgin ground could be a bonanza for nugget hunting.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Death Valley Find is Apparent Hoax
• Mining Ends in Leadville
• Mine Woes Could Mean Higher Taxes
• The Federal Land Survey System
• Exchange Moves to Protect Investors from Mining Scams
• The Beer That Saved Goldfield
• Mining Benefits Everyone During Winter Months
• AZ Miners and Minerals Department Threatened with Elimination
• Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM
• Digital Tools—The PC and GPS
• Small Mines Bill Clears Committee
• Successful Mineral Property Promotion
• Picks & Pans: Confessions of a Small Miner—Part I
• Gold in Moffat County, Colorado
• Forest Service Chief Calls for Mining Moratorium in Montana
• Governor Tells Industry He Will Consider Tax Cuts
• Company Notes
• Gold Mine Becomes "Golden Partner" of California Sesquicentennial
• IBLA Limits Patent to Mineral Rights in Wild & Scenic River Corridors
• Claim Staking Rush Northern Quebec, Canada
• Looking Back
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