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June 2008 by Staff
• Table of Weights and Measures on ICMJ website• More on presidential candidate Ron Paul
Melman on Gold & Silver
A very famous quote that appears particularly relevant to the past month is one attributed to former British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. When asked what could most easily derail a government, he replied, “Events, dear boy, events.” We certainly had events in abundance this past month.
Tips for Detecting Nugget Patches
Gold & The Dollar
Following is a speech Rep. Ron Paul delivered to the House of Representatives in early June, making a case for the return to the gold standard.—Editor
The Lengendary Lost Gold of the Headless Valley
Since 1906, when the McLeod brothers’ skeletal remains were first found tied to trees with missing heads, prospectors have been going into the Nahanni in search of elusive gold. A lot of those who lust for Nahanni gold have never been heard of or seen again.
Miners Attend Meeting in Myrtle Point, Oregon
It was "standing room only" as a crowd of approximately 50 interested miners attended a meeting hosted by the Powers Ranger District and Forest Service personnel from the Siskiyou National Forest.
Testing Ores for Free Gold
I get a number of questions from people about testing and treating hard rock ores. The simplest way, but also an expensive one, is to just have an assay test done by an independent assay firm. As an alternative...
The Beatty Mining District of Nevada
The Beatty Mining District in south-central Nevada has been one of the most productive Mining Districts in the state, producing millions of ounces of gold together with silver, fluorite, mercury and other valuable minerals.
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The Bawl Mill
• Platinum Alley—The South American Zone of Wealth and Adventure
• Choosing The Right Detector Coil
• Washington Gold Miners Receive Ecology Award
• Internet Scams
• Becoming A Nozzle Master
• Slug Gulch
• Gold Deposits of Georgia
• Mining the Old-Timers
• Prospecting Adventures—Pure Gold
• Legislation Would Require Palladium Coin
• Record Gold Prices Prompt Gold Mining In Boulder
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
