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Melman on Gold & Silver
January 2010 by Leonard Melman
Having learned to proceed with some skepticism regarding the public’s interpretation of events, we offer the following forecasts for the coming year...Time to Come Home
The need to bring mining back to North America is more urgent than ever.
Barnes Store and Yankee Jims
...there was much speculation about what happened to Yankee Jim after he sold his claims and moved away. Rumors had it that he was involved in many underhanded activities, including arson at several different town sites.
Suction Dredge Study
For many years, the small miners and in particular the suction dredge miners have complained about the lack of unbiased sound science available to refute the garbage science that is being used by government agencies to regulate us to near extinction.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Federal budget priorities
• Wilderness bills proposed
• Inyo County fights back
• Comments needed by concerned miners in New Mexico
Ask the Experts
Bismuth oxide for assaying?
Old-Time Mining Geology Books
Geology books are best used by geologists, but many of the old-time books can be understood by most anyone who has an interest in rocks and minerals. Certain words or phrases may stump the layman, but just skip those parts and go on to the portions of the books that are easily understood. Some of the old-time mining geology books should be in every small miner’s collection.
PLP Update
“In light of the results of the midterm elections our focus will be with the US Senators and their staffers that we have already been working with.”
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Liberal Group Begins Push to Tax Mining in Nevada
• Detecting the Swiftshore Mine
• Prospecting for Rare Earth Metals
• Bucket Dredged Boulder Gold
• The Golden Surprise
• University of Nevada Offers Online Mineral Processing Class
• The Business of Mining—Tradeshow Deductions
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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In Pursuit of Gold & Silver in the Sierra Madres—Up and Running
