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Pacific Island Gov'ts Focus on Undersea Mining
February 2000 by Associated Press
Pacific Island nations have started devising regulatory laws to help create a new industry in this near-resourceless region: mining the sea floor.Picks & Pans: More Big River Dredging in Northern California
As the mining club in Happy Camp had lowered their initial joining price to something even a dirt-poor, full-time gold dredger like me could afford, I joined—and then impatiently awaited the coming of dredging season.
From the Editor
First, I want to mention our new website. For over 18 months we’ve been working on a new design to make it easier to find the articles you are most interested in...
Melman on Gold & Silver
One of the most interesting sayings I learned during my early years of observing markets was “Watch what I do, not what I say.” This thought came to mind recently regarding the comments of Fed Chairman Greenspan...
Jadeite in California
...two jadeite locations in California have been thoroughly researched by geologists. There are no doubt others that lie in wait.
The Next Crisis For America
America’s reliance on foreign imports for minerals and metals continues at an alarming rate. The US Geological Survey reported that the US imported $132 billion in nonfuel minerals and metals in 2006.
Precious Metals in the Patagonia Mountains
The Patagonia Mountains are a small but rugged mountain range that adjoins the Mexican border some 9 to 16 miles east of the border town of Nogales. The range trends northerly for 14 miles and is about 10 miles wide, reaching an elevation...
Over the Divide —Ronald Richard "Ron" Wendt
We are sad to say that one our most beloved writers, Ron Wendt, passed away on November 10, 2007.
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