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August 2011 by Staff
About 10 years ago the Forest Service told a miner that he could not stay on his claim for more than 14 days in a row. I told the miner that he could stay as long as he wants, providing he was mining.No Leprechaun Needed
Ireland-based Conroy Diamonds and Gold announced they have found what may be the largest gold deposit to date in Britain or Ireland.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• AB 1032 on Governor’s desk
• Shasta Miners take on DFG
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• IBLA rules against miner for "late" filing
• Wyoming appeals roadless decision
• Mercury reduction program slated for California
• Oregon wilderness
• Oregon miner prevails in lawsuit against Forest Service and District Ranger
• Canada pulls out of Kyoto Climate Treaty
A New Method for Handling Stubborn Gravity Middlings
The solution focused on the relative difference in malleability between gold and waste, rather than the difference in density exploited by gravity circuits.
Balmoral Resources
One of the oldest sayings in the mining exploration world is that if you are going to search for a new mine, one of the best places to look is near an existing, proven property.
Corralling Those Pesky Platinum Group Metals
Some assay beads disappear, collapse, hide under the surface, or spread out flat while being cupelled, just as the last tiny bit of liquid litharge is driven off. This is especially true of platinum, iridium and osmium, when attempting to re-bead the filtered residue from a parted bead.
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• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts—Studies with summaries and conclusions please...
• Ask The Experts—What's the cheapest way to mine quartz for gold?
• Which Specific Gravity Test Works Best?
• Critical Minerals: Gold
• Jury: Gov't Rightfully Seized 1933 Gold Coins
• So Where's The Gold?
• Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends
• When Legends Were Made and Fortunes Found
• Exploring and Mining for Uranium
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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• Huge California Nugget A Hoax
