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October 1999 by Staff
• "...the small miner and prospector has lost one of their greatest friends."• "As a taxpayer, I have to wonder what kind of fantasy land our government regulatory employees and managers live in."
• " ... this 'batty' line of reasoning was ludicrous."
The Essence of Gold Prospecting
When doing your initial armchair research and selecting potential areas to explore, consider all the indicators, both natural and man-made.
World Gold Council News
The World Gold Council reports that gold jewelry demand in the first nine months of 2000 is running a little above the record level of last year. Jewelry demand for the nine months was 2,114 tonnes, 1% above the level of a year ago, according to their quarterly survey “Gold Demand Trends.”
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Idaho maintains control
• Enough wilderness already
• Restraining the EPA
• Republicans on the attack
• DOI requests hard rock royalty
• New Forest Service plans
• Bill supporting small miners
• New mercury emission regs
• Latest info on California suction dredging
The Bawl Mill
• Stupid policies in action
• Does a Cipro prescription come with that house?
My First Gold Patch
After finding little specks and occasionally little nuggets all season, I had finally reached something economical and interesting! This had never happened before along the Pellice Valley in Italy.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Idaho challenges EPA regulations
• California suction gold dredging
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The Bawl Mill
• The Economy, The Environment and Equity
• Carrizozo Lava Older Than Once Thought
• Montana Mining Association Raising Cash
• GATA Releases Open Letter to the Press
• WANTED: Mining Poets, Singers & Storytellers
• BLM Proposed Rule Making Affects Mining Claims
• Company Notes
• Mining Battle Case Under Advisement
• Sutro Tunnel a Big Draw
• Picks & Pans: Prospecting for Lode Gold
• The Search for Specimen (Pocket) Gold in the California Mother Lode
• Gemstones
• Dry Lakes in Nevada
• A Hairsbreadth from Death
• Special Suction Dredge Permits in Jeopardy
• Cartwrights Celebrate 40 Years in Nevada
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
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