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North Korea Seeks Outside Help to Modernize Mining
March 2002 by Associated Press
Eager to earn hard currency, isolated North Korea is trying to modernize its decrepit mining industry with foreign help.Scams, Scammers and Schemes
Gold mining has received many black eyes from many scams, scammers and schemes throughout the years. Unscrupulous scammers have swindled naive people for millions of dollars in the past and will, no doubt, continue into the future.
The Rand of South Africa
The republic of South Africa (pop. 45 million) lies at the southern end of the African continent, and has been responsible for much of the world’s gold and diamond production. The first Europeans to settle in the region were Dutch, but the British...
A Changing Diamond Industry Looks to Canada for Growth
Robert Gannicott speaks in almost spiritual tones about the position his small Canadian diamond company holds and the forces—both natural and economic—that put it there.
The Gold Of Horseshoe Bend
And we eventually reached gold. It was a winding crevice of beautiful white quartz lined with small nuggets and loaded with fine gold. There were flakes and small granular pieces—there had to be a hundred or more.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
Market Spotlight: Platinum in Demand
Platinum has run to record highs this year, but it’s not a rush of demand for wedding bands that has boosted prices. It’s diesel.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• SB 637
• Public land users cry "fowl"
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Greens Force Strategic Mine Out of Business
• Silver Strike in Happy Camp, California
• Gold in New Hampshire
• Fabled 1933 Gold Coin Up For Sale
• The Douglas Creek Placer District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Southeastern Wyoming
• Picks & Pans: The California State Nugget
• Aerial Photos
• Mojave Desert Placer Mining
• Mining Camp Adventures—The Collinsville-Twin Creek Goldfields
• Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act
• Company Notes
• Aussie Gold—A Look at Tasmania
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
