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Melman on Gold & Silver
June 2006 by Leonard Melman
One of our favorite lines can be attributed to former New York Yankee great Yogi Berra when he declared, “It’s deja vu all over again!” Well, during the past month, that seems to be the case as headline after headline has been recurring with amazing frequency.Additional articles that might interest you...
Good Research and Bad Luck
June 2011
With every look at the box I was pulling out a few pickers and a nugget or two. The smile I had the previous night just got bigger and bigger throughout the day.

Gangue Minerals - What Do They Tell Us?
January 2017
There are a large number of different kinds of gangue minerals, and each of them has its own tale to contribute to the story of the chemistry and geology of a deposit.

Legislative and Regulatory Update
August 2019
- Key appointment at BLM
- Current administration not waiting for Congress
- BLM relocating
- Kansas exempts bullion from sales tax
The Bawl Mill
November 2009
• Dollars and (non) sense
• Speaking of overspending
• A hare-raising solution
• No longer in the majority
• Feeling a little vulnerable
• Dollars and (non) sense
• Speaking of overspending
• A hare-raising solution
• No longer in the majority
• Feeling a little vulnerable
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2007
• Comments needed
• California tries another route to restrict miners and dredgers
• Comments needed
• California tries another route to restrict miners and dredgers
The Bawl Mill
July 2007
• Large “gaap” in federal deficit
• Expensive voice mail, mate
• What next—the “straight” bomb?
• Orville Redenbacher banned from Seattle Justice Center?
• Can you hear me now?
• Large “gaap” in federal deficit
• Expensive voice mail, mate
• What next—the “straight” bomb?
• Orville Redenbacher banned from Seattle Justice Center?
• Can you hear me now?
The Business of Mining—Tradeshow Deductions
January 2010
Although the costs of meals and lodging while away from home for business travel or attending meetings, conventions and tradeshows is deductible...
Although the costs of meals and lodging while away from home for business travel or attending meetings, conventions and tradeshows is deductible...
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