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Melman on Gold & Silver
September 2005 by Leonard Melman
Every financial writer enjoys a few moments of pleasure when one of his predictions is validated by the markets and your columnist is no exception.Disturbing Trend: Federal Judges Disregard Mining Laws
Recently, a left-leaning Arizona federal judge, James Soto, who is an Obama appointee, shut down a proposed copper mining project for the flimsiest of reasons. He basically disregarded and rewrote federal mining law.
Understanding and Evaluating Desert Mineralization for Nuggetshooters

Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction gold dredging
• Water rights
• Wilderness
• Climate change
• Two Bush rules left intact
Looking Back
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
A Gold Detector Sitting in a Closet Only Finds Dust—A Potpourri of Detector Tips

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Ore testing and other advice for starting up a mining operation.
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