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Mining Benefits Everyone During Winter Months
March 1999 by Staff
Products from the mining industry contribute to winter safety and comfort for Nevada residents.Venezuela’s Chavez Halts Mining Projects
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his government has decided to review and possibly cancel all mining concessions, and stop issuing new ones to foreign companies.
Company Notes
• Homestake Mining Company
• Placer Dome Inc.
• AZCO Mining Inc.
• Guyana Diamond Corp.
• Canadian Mining Company, Ltd.
• Hecla Mining Company
• Pan American Silver Corp.
The Robin Redbreast Lode
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement has finally been released for Robert and Marjorie Miller’s proposed lode mine, the Robin Redbreast Lode, in the Uncompahgre Wilderness, located outside of Montrose, Colorado.
Surging Gold Prices Add Luster to Nevada's No. 2 Industry
Higher gold prices helped boost Nevada’s mining industry in 2003 despite a decline in production for the third straight year.
The Wild Rush To Find More Cobalt—Part II
In this second part on cobalt, I will take a look at the various types of cobalt deposits and how you can prospect for them. Who knows—perhaps the next big cobalt strike will be yours.
Desert Phone Trashed
The once very lonely phone booth in the Mojave desert 75 miles southwest of Las Vegas, reported on in last month's ICMJ and media throughout the world, became a media darling...
Picks & Pans: Big River Dredging in Northern California
Back in the early 1990s, a gold mining club in northern California (on the Klamath River near Happy Camp), was offering a free "Trial Week" to test their claims. I decided to take them up on their offer. After obtaining a California Dredge Permit, I loaded my trusty Jeep with my camping gear...
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The Bawl Mill
• New York Meeting Examines Gold's Monetary Role
• Death Valley Find is Apparent Hoax
• Mining Ends in Leadville
• Mine Woes Could Mean Higher Taxes
• The Federal Land Survey System
• Exchange Moves to Protect Investors from Mining Scams
• The Beer That Saved Goldfield
• AZ Miners and Minerals Department Threatened with Elimination
• Alaska Minerals Poster Available from BLM
• Digital Tools—The PC and GPS
• Small Mines Bill Clears Committee
• Successful Mineral Property Promotion
• Picks & Pans: Confessions of a Small Miner—Part I
• Gold in Moffat County, Colorado
• Forest Service Chief Calls for Mining Moratorium in Montana
• Governor Tells Industry He Will Consider Tax Cuts
• Company Notes
• Gold Mine Becomes "Golden Partner" of California Sesquicentennial
• IBLA Limits Patent to Mineral Rights in Wild & Scenic River Corridors
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Claim Staking Rush Northern Quebec, Canada
• Looking Back
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