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Mining Stocks—Things to Consider Before You Invest
March 2007 by Chris Ralph
With the strong gold and silver prices we have had for the last couple years, exploration for gold and silver is on the rise around the world. Junior (smaller) exploration firms are out sampling, trenching and drilling their properties.
The Colorado Mineral Belt
The 250 mile long Colorado Mineral Belt cuts diagonally across central and southwestern Colorado, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains...
Frozen Prospects
There is one rule of thumb when prospecting for gold in Alaska: You’ll find your best pay in southern-sloped exposed ground. This is not to say there’s no gold on northern exposed gulches where the sun has trouble reaching it and limited melting occurs. It’s harder, and more time consuming, to look for easy prospects in northern exposures.
Jerritt Canyon Mine Lays Off 400
The Jerritt Canyon Mine, located in northern Elko County, was abruptly shut down on August 8, and four hundred miners were left wondering what happened.
Silver Hill, North Carolina
To the writer's knowledge, this was the first discovery of silver and lead in North Carolina and perhaps one of the first official discoveries of silver east of the Mississippi River.
Ask the Experts
Frogs' extinction from fungus
2007 Annual Photo Contest Winners
The History of Tombstone
The Tombstone Mining District of Arizona was not a major producer of silver in comparison with some districts in other states, but it has had a long and colorful history.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts — What are Washington state prospecting regulations?
• Ask The Experts — Could you please write an article explaining core samples?
• Ask The Experts — Please tell me more about the Tullock II rule.
• Prospecting on Pickering Bar
• Persistence Pays off for Cusac Gold Mines
• Internet Posting Fuels Gold Rush in Brazilian Town
• North Idaho Mine to Open Again in 2008
• Working Life of Troy Mine Could Be Extended
• Lucky Shot Mine and the Willow Creek Plutons
• Sampling Mineral Deposits
• In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres—Purchasing Land in Mexico
• Swiss Mining Company Demands Compensation From Bolivia
• Canadian Mint to Unveil $1 Million Coin
• Woman Gets 90 Months in Mining Fraud Case
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
