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Montana Lawmakers Want Economic Review of New Mining Rule
November 2005 by Associated Press
A group of lawmakers is asking the state to review the economic effects of a new mining law that one lawmaker contends is nothing more than a thinly veiled effort to end all mining in Montana.Additional articles that might interest you...
Progressive Privy Program Proved Popular
November 1999
by Mella Rothwell Harmon
Nevada Department of Museums, Library and Arts
"This was Nevada"
by Mella Rothwell Harmon
Nevada Department of Museums, Library and Arts
"This was Nevada"
Utilizing Geologic Maps
April 2006
Geologic maps generally appear complex and daunting, and certainly some are. However, many have information hidden within their bright splashes of colors and patterns that can aid the prospector who takes the time to study them.
Geologic maps generally appear complex and daunting, and certainly some are. However, many have information hidden within their bright splashes of colors and patterns that can aid the prospector who takes the time to study them.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2011
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
Common Mistakes of the New Detectorist
August 2013
Detecting is not very complicated and the rewards can be tremendous. The difference between success and fruitless toiling can be remedied by a few small adjustments and a whole lot of perseverance.

The Portable XRF Gun
November 2012
While there is no metal detector that will see only gold, there is a device that can reliably distinguish gold from lead, copper, iron or other metals. It is an X-Ray fluorescence tester, sometimes called an XRF gun.

The Bawl Mill
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• Office supplies—$83.00. Gas for your government car—$29.00. Using your government credit card to pay for your vacation—Priceless.
• Australian government creates a haven for criminals
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