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February 2009 by Staff
• Steve Hicks describes how he received valuable help from Public lands for the People in his recent court win.• Dr. Ralph Pray expands on a recent article on the Ortiz Mountains.
Success With A Detector
I’m often asked, "What is the single most important skill to be successful at metal detecting?"
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Mining Companies Use Conservative Valuations
Gold mining companies are being conservative in asset valuations despite recent spikes in gold prices in terms of US dollars, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Traders At JPMorgan Chase Indicted For Rigging Metal Prices
…the men sought to “inject false and misleading information about the genuine supply and demand for precious metals futures contracts into the markets, and to deceive other participants”…
MMAC & PLP Update
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
How Long Does It Take to Find and Recover An Ounce of Gold?
Some ask if a prospector can collect an entire ounce in a day. It is possible; I’ve done it before.
Backwards Find
I furiously started pulling material out of the side wall and putting it in my scoop. It didn't take long to discover that the source of the scream was from a one-ounce chunk...
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The Bawl Mill
• Oldest Journal Contest - The Winners
• The St. Louis Gold District
• Mining Boom May Be In Store For Upper Michigan
• Mining Gold Near Elk Creek, Oregon
• East Coast Dredger Heads West - Part II
• Lost Canyon
• High Court to Rule on Kensington Tailings
• Prospecting in Tennessee
• A Warning About Mercury
• NovaGold Resources Receives Lifeline
• Jerritt Canyon Mill May Reopen
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes, Mineral & Metal Prices
