Mining Ends in Leadville

March 1999 by Associated Press

Bill to Allow Mining of Coeur d'Alene Basin

April 2005
A state House committee supported legislation sponsored by Rep. Dick Harwood that would allow state mining leases for tailings and dumps, which Idaho law currently prohibits.

Crushing, Grinding and Pulverizing

May 2017

There are many different ways to get the gold out. We will take a look a few examples of crushing and grinding, and potentially which ores they may be best suited for.

Ask The Experts - Should I dig faint sounds with no indicator bars while detecting?

July 2020

Forest Service v. Michael & Linda Backlund

December 2010
On Tuesday morning, August 26, 2010, my clients Michael and Linda Backlund were forced to plead guilty to a charge of violating 36 CFR §261.10(b), which criminalizes maintaining a residence on Forest Service land without authorization “when such authorization is required.” This is a new regulation pursuant to which virtually anything, even a tent, is an unlawful “residence” unless authorized in advance.

Eight Reasons To Release Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve

August 2008
President George W. Bush lifted the executive moratorium on oil drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which was first established by his father, President George H.W. Bush, in 1990. The current president has argued that the United States should be “drilling for more oil here in America to take the pressure off of gasoline prices.”

Blast From the Past

September 2022

Keeps Spirit of Gold Mining Alive Despite Washington’s Attitude

Saved Before the Tax Bell Tolled

February 2007
The owners of many prospecting, dredging and mining operations may be missing a number of newly extended and expanded tax breaks under the false impressions that they expired. Other tax breaks that may have been overlooked in the past have now been clarified thanks to the last-minute passage of a new tax law.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • New York Meeting Examines Gold's Monetary Role   • Death Valley Find is Apparent Hoax   • Mine Woes Could Mean Higher Taxes   • The Federal Land Survey System   • Exchange Moves to Protect Investors from Mining Scams   • The Beer That Saved Goldfield   • Mining Benefits Everyone During Winter Months   • 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

Free:
Legislative Update