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Melman on Gold & Silver
May 2010 by Leonard Melman
The figures speak for themselves. According to US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total compensation package for state and local government workers in America is $39.66 per hour, compared to $27.42 in the private sector.Additional articles that might interest you...
John Fremont and the Gold Mines of Las Mariposas
August 2008
John Frémont was a man whose luck regularly swung from one extreme to another. At times he seemed to be the luckiest man on earth, yet he sometimes made bad decisions that got him into a considerable amount of trouble.
John Frémont was a man whose luck regularly swung from one extreme to another. At times he seemed to be the luckiest man on earth, yet he sometimes made bad decisions that got him into a considerable amount of trouble.
Finding Paystreak Gold With A Metal Detector
October 2008
There is no question metal detectors can be used to find paystreaks, but the method I am going to describe may not be exactly the procedure some prospectors would expect.
There is no question metal detectors can be used to find paystreaks, but the method I am going to describe may not be exactly the procedure some prospectors would expect.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
March 2014
• Idaho challenges EPA regulations
• California suction gold dredging
• Idaho challenges EPA regulations
• California suction gold dredging
Prospecting for Diamonds: Is It a Diamond or Crystal Quartz?
July 2001
Prospectors typically stumble upon diamonds while searching for other minerals.
Prospectors typically stumble upon diamonds while searching for other minerals.
Huge California Nugget A Hoax
August 2011
Sanders claimed he used ground-penetrating radar to survey his private property in Nevada County, California, and uncovered the chunk of gold with a backhoe when he was following up on one of the anomalies found by the radar.
Sanders claimed he used ground-penetrating radar to survey his private property in Nevada County, California, and uncovered the chunk of gold with a backhoe when he was following up on one of the anomalies found by the radar.
Ask the Experts
August 2013
Q: How do I get gold out of a saturated solution of salt with nitric acid?
Q: How do I get gold out of a saturated solution of salt with nitric acid?
Melman on Gold & Silver
July 1999
Clearly, the single-most important reason for the latest decline in gold is the recently announced auctions by the British Central Bank. However, other news stories this past month also had negative implications for the yellow metal.
Clearly, the single-most important reason for the latest decline in gold is the recently announced auctions by the British Central Bank. However, other news stories this past month also had negative implications for the yellow metal.
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