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October 2001 by Staff
• Regarding 3809 and property rights• Regarding the editorial, "A True Endangered Species" (09/01 ICMJ)
• We should all use the correct terms
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
July 2001
• Roadless Rule temporarily halted by U.S. District Judge
• Republican defection
• Congressmen fight for National Monument changes
• 3809 rollback decision expected soon
• Yucca Mountain: Done deal or "dead?"
• Miners battle for their rights in southern Oregon
• Roadless Rule temporarily halted by U.S. District Judge
• Republican defection
• Congressmen fight for National Monument changes
• 3809 rollback decision expected soon
• Yucca Mountain: Done deal or "dead?"
• Miners battle for their rights in southern Oregon
How PGMs Affect Assay Beads
September 2001
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
Oregon Miners Update
April 2007
The Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) v. Siskiyou National Forest case over the requirement for plans of operation for suction dredge mining is now in the hands of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) v. Siskiyou National Forest case over the requirement for plans of operation for suction dredge mining is now in the hands of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Miner Charged in Death of Downieville Miner
April 1999
On Saturday afternoon, February 13, Tom Rose, 36, of Downieville, California was trying out some new metal detector earphones in the area of the Downie River...
On Saturday afternoon, February 13, Tom Rose, 36, of Downieville, California was trying out some new metal detector earphones in the area of the Downie River...
Habits, Procedure, and Where Is The Gold?
August 2016
In my early days of nugget hunting things were fairly simple. Just headphones, a pack, a detector and a small pick were all I needed for my search for great wealth.
In my early days of nugget hunting things were fairly simple. Just headphones, a pack, a detector and a small pick were all I needed for my search for great wealth.
The Bawl Mill
February 2004
• Stinks like limburger
• Auditors get audited
• Will you be able to afford to retire?
• The $200,000 crow
• Stinks like limburger
• Auditors get audited
• Will you be able to afford to retire?
• The $200,000 crow
Legislative and Regulatory Update
March 2010
• More “bull” from Fish & Wildlife
• Global Warming is cooling off
• More “bull” from Fish & Wildlife
• Global Warming is cooling off
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• Spanish Silver in Arizona
• Hog Mountain Mining, Past and Future
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• Gold in Texas
• The Goldhill Mining District
• New Arsenic Study Supports Tougher Standards
• Miners Resume Search for Platinum Near Platinum
• Discoloring Assay Beads
• Tons of Gold Buried Under World Trade Center
• Gold Rush Ship Uncovered in San Francisco
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• The Financial Repercussions of the WTC Tragedy
• Permit Appears Likely for Rock Creek Mine







