Over the Divide

July 2014 by Staff

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2016

• US District Court rules against Oregon miners
• Bill to halt sage grouse management plans introduced.

Chavez Eyes Venezuela’s Largest Gold Mine

December 2008
Venezuela announced plans to take over the nation’s largest gold mine, operated by Canada’s Crystallex International Corp., as President Hugo Chavez gradually brings mining operations under state control.

Smugglers Causing Problems in South Africa

December 2006
Rogue miners in South Africa are looting underground mines, sometimes traveling over one-thousand feet down to extract gold, reported Reuters and several other sources.

Looking Back

February 2001
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

A Few Reminders About Fraud

August 2004
Some calls from subscribers and advertisers over the past few months have prompted us to remind both buyers and sellers to be wary of fraudulent activity in the prospecting and mining industry.

Using Geologic Maps

December 2015
In order to see what geologic maps can do, we need to think about what we are looking for.

Minnesota Delays Decision on Mineral Leases

November 2011
Landowners complained that mineral mining on or near their property could damage property values while leaving them without a cut of potential profits.

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