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Oil Seeps in Arizona
December 2003 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Compared to California, Arizona has virtually no oil seeps. But, the great Permian Basin of West Texas has virtually none either. Arizona has something that neither California nor Texas have, and that is public lands that are open for leasing. The northern half of Arizona has more seeps and is thus of greater interest, but it would be foolish to disregard the southern half because giant oil and natural gas fields could underlie some of the broad desert valleys.Additional articles that might interest you...
The Bawl Mill
September 2000
• Man turns in two gold bars...
• You'd better get used to the dark...
• Man turns in two gold bars...
• You'd better get used to the dark...
Restoring the Rule of Law to US Mining
February 2004
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) sponsored the Federal Agency Compliance Act (S-1166) in the 105th Congress to prevent bureaucrats from abusing their office by ignoring federal case law. This legislation apparently failed, but is still needed. During the Clinton administration, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt illegally directed the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to...
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) sponsored the Federal Agency Compliance Act (S-1166) in the 105th Congress to prevent bureaucrats from abusing their office by ignoring federal case law. This legislation apparently failed, but is still needed. During the Clinton administration, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt illegally directed the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to...
The Risks of Mining Overseas
November 2007
Zimbabwe is the latest country to threaten seizure of foreign-owned mining projects.
Zimbabwe is the latest country to threaten seizure of foreign-owned mining projects.
Picks & Pans: Detecting in Northern Nevada
December 2003
One of the newest opportunities available to the individual prospector is the exchange of information over the Internet. A number of websites and forums dedicated to prospecting for gold have sprung up in recent years.
One of the newest opportunities available to the individual prospector is the exchange of information over the Internet. A number of websites and forums dedicated to prospecting for gold have sprung up in recent years.
It's the Bottom of the Ninth—And Not Just for California
December 2013
If we lose, the radical environmentalists have a roadmap to replicate their success everywhere.
If we lose, the radical environmentalists have a roadmap to replicate their success everywhere.
The Birimian Greenstone Belts of West Africa
June 2013
A few years ago I had a tremendous opportunity to visit Australia and hunt for gold there. The geology of the gold deposits there was somewhat different from what I was used to here in the US. I learned a lot about greenstone belt gold deposits while prospecting them in person, and it was an amazing trip.
A few years ago I had a tremendous opportunity to visit Australia and hunt for gold there. The geology of the gold deposits there was somewhat different from what I was used to here in the US. I learned a lot about greenstone belt gold deposits while prospecting them in person, and it was an amazing trip.
Explorers to Salvage Gold-Laden Ship
November 2002
A salvage company struck a 20-year deal with Britain to search for riches in the sunken warship HMS Sussex, which went down in 1694, laden with gold and silver.
A salvage company struck a 20-year deal with Britain to search for riches in the sunken warship HMS Sussex, which went down in 1694, laden with gold and silver.
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