Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

August 1999 by Staff

Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining

February 2000
Pacific Island nations have started devising regulatory laws to help create a new industry in this near-resourceless region: mining the sea floor.

Geologists Locate Giant Gemstones

March 2005
W. Dan Hausel, Senior Economic Geologist with the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS), has been successful at finding new mineral deposits and occurrences.

Protecting Our Access to Public Lands

June 2014
As prospectors, we cannot just roll over and continue to ignore the shift in public land management from multiple use to national preserve.

Recovering Fine Gold with Oleophilic Adhesion

April 2014
Oleophilic means "affinity to or attracted to oils," and this includes gold an diamonds.

A Search for Tantalum

July 2005
It is likely that few tourists passing through the crowning glory of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia would be aware that this spectacular region is the focal point of the search for one of earth’s most intriguing metals—tantalum.

Texas "Hill Country" Gold

December 2003
The scenic “Hill Country,” in the heart of Texas, is a recreational area for several large cities, including San Antonio and Austin. Most of the region lies at elevations between 300 and 1,800 feet, and forms an island of igneous and metamorphic...

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2018

• DOI to address threatened species
• 141 Confirmations still pending
• California withdrawals canceled

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