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September 2016 by Staff

Rare Coin Makes a Mint at Auction

September 2000
Imagine a coin worth more than its weight in gold...

Onerous New Mining Rules Adopted in Washington State

April 1999
On December 4, 1998, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission (WDFW) adopted what has to be one of the most repressive and restrictive compilations of small-scale gold prospecting and mining rules in the country.

The Bawl Mill

February 2005
• Environmental solution becomes the problem
• How much money are you forfeiting?
• The unbearable snowman

Metals Trader Blows the Whistle on Gold & Silver Price Manipulation

May 2010
Maguire and the traders and companies they represent were all aware of the price manipulation and were all profiting from it, but it became such a regular occurrence that his conscience told him it was time to put a stop to it. That’s when he contacted the CFTC.

Ask The Experts

August 2016
Which comes first, claim filing or staking?

The Mexican Gold Belt

January 2006
Mexico is a large country, much larger than the state of Alaska. It is almost as long as the US is wide. It has climates that range from tropical rainforests in the south to barren deserts in the north. The Sierra Madre is a forested plateau that reaches elevations in excess of 10,000 feet. It parallels the west coast of the country.

Government Takes Land for Open Space

March 2014
Rather than using the practice of government seizure of private property to promote economic development, the county is using it to preserve open space.

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