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Mine Threat Just a Stunt to Criticize Land Laws
November 2004 by Nicholas K. Geranios
An environmental group has staked a claim to mine 20 acres of land next to a posh subdivision near Hayden Lake, Idaho, to illustrate how antiquated the nation’s mining laws have become.Cartwrights Celebrate 40 Years in Nevada
by Ron James
State Historic Preservation Officer
A Word from the Editor
Following the hundreds of delivery complaints we received regarding our January 2006 issue, the US Postal Service made a few suggestions to help stem the tide of late deliveries.
Understanding Large Gold Deposit Types: Discovering New Mines
The other opportunity that I see is in seeking unusual types of deposits. Specifically, the prospector would be searching for the stuff no one (or almost no one) is searching for. These deposits are effectively hiding in plain view.
Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends
The next hurdle to jump was whether the trommel motor would start again after sitting on the desert for six years without being started. The last time it had taken a three foot pipe wrench to bust it loose.
Ask The Experts: Is an XRF gun useful for prospecting and mineral identification?
Q: I’ve thought about renting an XRF gun with gold specific software to use for exploration this spring.
Diamond Prospecting in Indiana
My first personal experience with placer diamonds was on a gold prospecting trip in Indiana about 8 years ago, when a fellow prospector was cleaning his gold concentrates.
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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The Bawl Mill
• Editorial: Montana's Controversial Rock Creek Mine
• First Load of Concentrate Leaves Reopened Ruth Mine
• Uranium Industry Enjoys Rebound as Prices Nearly Triple
• BLM Warning About Purchase of Mining Claims on the Internet
• Determining the Amount of Gold in a Quartz Specimen
• Placer PGMs in Coon Creek, California
• Getting Your Float Circuit Layout Right
• Pick Up Austria's New Coin—If You Can Lift It
• New Prospecting Guides Available Online
• Police Extend Detention of Newmont Executives
• Picks & Pans—Drywashing and Detecting in Southern California
• Over The Divide—Merwin (Merv) H. Hemp
• The Boludo Placers, Sonora
• The Golden Highway—Placer County
• Northwest Miners Rally a Success
• MINExpo 2004 Convention Report
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
