News From the Pacific Legal Foundation

August 2003 by Staff

Colorado Considers Gold & Silver Currency

March 2012
Worried that the US dollar may not be good as gold, some Colorado lawmakers are pushing a bill to legalize gold and silver coins as usable currency.

MMAC Update

January 2017
We will be bringing the first of several bills that were requested by Congress during a previous MMAC trip and presenting maps depicting all the MMAC-assisted Mining Districts.

The Fence

October 2009
When I dropped the boulder into my son’s hand everyone spoke a single word in unison, “Wow!”

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2007
• This is a friendly reminder
• Homebuilders’ case may help miners
• “Ecological resources must be protected…”

The Basics of Froth Flotation

June 2015
I thought it might be worthwhile to take a look at the basics of this important mineral separation technique and how a miner can use it to recover the values out of an ore.

ICMJ Visits Virginia City, Nevada

September 2023

Prospecting for Copper

May 2004
This article deals with copper exploration, but it is relevant to exploration for other minerals. I will use the geology of the Copper Creek area in Pinal County, Arizona, as an example.

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