Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

September 1999 by Staff

Gold in Rotten Rock

February 2004
Rotten rock (saprolite) can be found in all warm, humid regions, but is best developed in humid, subtropical climates, like that found in the American South. Outwardly, it looks like bedrock, but upon closer inspection, it can be seen that roots penetrate it and that it can be worked with a shovel or hydraulic monitor.

Backwards Find

July 2013
I furiously started pulling material out of the side wall and putting it in my scoop. It didn't take long to discover that the source of the scream was from a one-ounce chunk...

The Patch

November 2000
I used to hunt and fish all the time. Since discovering nugget-shooting three years ago, I haven't wet a hook or even looked at a hunting proclamation.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

April 2008
• FWS to delist gray wolf
• Miners need to be heard on wilderness bills
• HR 2016

Melman on Gold & Silver

February 2006
Well, another year, another pile of worries. First, just as it appeared that real progress was being made in finding a solution to the seemingly intractable situation between Israel and the Palestinian people...

Bedrock

March 2014
I am going to break bedrock down a bit and explain my view of the varying scenarios I come across in the field.

Looking Back

October 2002
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

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