Over the Divide

January 2001 by Staff

The Importance Of Mining Critical Minerals In The USA

March 2019

Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.

Nevada Counties, Towns Get Forest Service Grants

September 1999
The Forest Service is issuing $69,630 in small grants to several rural communities in Nevada to help diversify their economies and wean them from dependency on natural resources.

DNI's Black Shale Metals Projects

October 2012
While much attention in northern Alberta has been focused on the rapidly growing “oil sands,” another story of particular interest to the mining community has been taking shape virtually unnoticed in the same region.

Ask The Experts—Where Would The Most Gold Tend To Be In This Deposit?

January 2009
Q: I live in SW Oregon, Gold Beach... I am getting small gold from this paleoplacer. Where would the most gold tend to be, in the sediment holding the pebbles together or in certain...rocks such as quartz breccia in the conglomerate?

What, Where and How for the New Prospector

September 2013
How to go about the entire process of prospecting is a big question. The answer comes down to research and preparation.

Palladium Hitting Jewelry Market

January 2007
When Frank McAllister talks about palladium, his passion is palpable. So when the Stillwater Mining Co. CEO compares the precious metal to a fairy-tale princess, one can’t help but wait for the explanation.

Melman on Gold & Silver

December 1999
The only phrase that comes to mind in reviewing this past month is "deja vu." We've seen all this before; falling gold prices, rising stock markets, soaring hi-tech stocks, crazy initial public offerings (IPO's) and a return to public confidence that all problems can be solved.

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