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Mining Claim Fees Are Going Up
July 2004 by Staff
The Northwest Mining Association reports that the claim maintenance fee for 2004-2005 will be raised.Company Notes
• Royal Gold, Inc.
• Placer Dome, Inc.
• Homestake Mining Company
• African Metals Corp.
• Vista Gold Corp.
Green Valley's Fine Gold Patch
Once across, I panned a couple of spots around some old grass roots and the fine gold was amazingly heavy. Every pan I ran after that had lots of color.
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Mergers Continue at Record Pace
Mergers and acquisitions continue at a record pace in 2006 as companies attempt to replace dwindling reserves. Mining companies find that it is more expedient to purchase additional reserves by acquisition than to spend time and money for exploration and startup, even more so when their stock prices are much higher as compared to recent years.
Editorial—BLM 43 CFR 3809 Revision Status
ICMJ has reviewed the U.S. DOI, BLM, 516 page Environmental Impact Statement on proposed 43 CFR 3809...and can only conclude that the proposed action amounts to several more nails in mining's coffin.
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