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Molycorp Minerals Reopens Mountain Pass Mine
November 2009 by Chris Ralph
During the great uranium rush of the late 1940s, thousands of prospectors spread out all over the western United States sampling rock outcrops for traces of radioactivity.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Karuk Tribe case over, for now
• Fundraising continues
Mineral Exploration On The Rise
…2017 was just the first year with a small increase after a huge drop off in exploration activity. It may take many years of future increases to get back to where the activity was in 2012, as projected increases in exploration spending are seen to be slow and steady.
The Bawl Mill
• It’s a record-breaking year!
• Soybean fuels are not for the birds...or fish
• Cooler temps may put a freeze on Global Warming?
• Wasting more of your money
National Mining Hall of Fall and Museum Calls for Poetry
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville, Colorado, is calling for poems reflective of the mining experience for its Fifth Annual Miner’s Poetry Jamboree.
Ask the Experts—What is barite used for?
Q: Could you inform me as to what “barite” is used for? Where can I locate a company that mines barite?
Ask the Experts
Q: How do we get Congress to make up for some of their blunders and do something productive for a change, such as releasing those withdrawn WSAs?
The Plumas Eureka District
During any great gold rush, tales of fantastic finds abound—some are real and some are not. In the mother lode country of California, in the fall of 1850, there were a lot of fantastic finds and probably the wildest tale of that time was the story of a lake surrounded...
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The Bawl Mill
• Utah's Crescent Creek Placers
• The Business of Mining—Home Office Tax Deduction
• Peshastin Creek, Washington
• Michigan Proposal Would Restrict Mining Operations
• No Gravel, No Gold
• Nevada Regulators Reach Agreement With Queenstake Resources
• Stillwater Recovers Without GM’s Business
• Gold Has Shown Its Mettle, But How High Can It Go?
• Utility Agrees to Remove Four Klamath River Dams
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon Governor Asks For Mineral Withdrawal
• The Very First Issue of the Mining Journal
