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Mining Law—A Short History
May 1999 by Jonathan DuHamel
The General Mining Law of 1872 is not antiquated, but its roots are ancient, stemming from Greek and Roman law, and continued in English and Spanish law. The recorded laws and practices of mining extend back nearly 3000 years.
Mining Journal Receives Honor
For the 20th consecutive year, ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal was voted “Prospecting Magazine of the Year”...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• More roadblocks to dredging in California
• Two Oregon Sheriffs challenge Forest Service authority
• Gold is money
Gold Canyon Resources Targets Gallium
“It would be a real pleasure to be able to combine a successful mining operation with being of genuine service to the human condition.” Those words from CEO and Professional Geologist Robert G. Carrington set the...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• ESA changes proposed
Where To Find Diamonds
Where to find diamonds in the United States: It is somewhat common for gold prospectors to find diamonds in black sand concentrates and not recognize them.
The Bawl Mill
• No experience needed
• A false sense of security
Gold in New Hampshire
New Hampshire, one of five New England states, has an area of 9,351 square miles, a bit larger than Kern County, California. It is a playground for people who live in the large urban areas in the East.
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The Bawl Mill
• Industry Urges Restraint on Mining Reforms
• Environmentalists Back FS on Mining Withdrawl
• Our Readers Say
• Open Letter to the BLM
• Huge Nugget To Be Auctioned
• Platinum Group Metals
• Company Notes
• Gold at Mercury Mines
• The Lovitt Mine
• Picks & Pans: "Eye-Balling" for Alaskan Gold
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
• Oil and Gas in Washington
• As Millennium Nears, Copper No Longer King in Arizona
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