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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."
Ask the Experts — What are Washington state prospecting regulations?
Q: I moved to Washington State in September of 2006. After recently downloading the Washington Gold and Fish Regulations, I was stunned to learn that it will be nearly impossible to prospect or work a located claim in the state of Washington…
Feds Eye Restrictions on AZ Archaeological Sites
The Interior Department is proposing a moratorium on new mining and grazing in a 176-square-mile area of central Arizona dotted with American Indian ruins, a possible first step toward a new national monument.
Ask The Experts - Where can I get geological maps?
Gold Mine Plans Upheld in Lawsuit
Officials for the largest gold producing company in the world claimed a significant legal victory over environmentalists who they accused of abusing the appeals process to thwart mining in Nevada.
Company Notes
• Newmont Mining Corp.
• Frontier Pacific Mining Corp.
• Sterling Mining Company
• General Atomics
• Barrick Gold Corp.
• New Jersey Mining Company
• Timberline Resources Corp.
Spreading the Fever
Our staff recently introduced the entire student body at Twin Lakes Christian School in Aptos, California, to gold fever. More than a few seemed to catch it.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• US District Court rules against Oregon miners
• Bill to halt sage grouse management plans introduced.
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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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