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Placer vs. Lode Gold
May 2001 by Jim Straight
For centuries gold has been a symbol of wealth for both individuals and nations. Because of its chemical and physical resistance it has been widely sought after by early explorers whose only motive was to find new sources of gold.
Melman on Gold & Silver
That is one of the problems with much of the so-called objective information we regularly receive—it is so tinged with partisanship that much of it can barely be believed...
The Bawl Mill
• Affordable housing... for the rich!
• Thank goodness we have rules to eliminate wateful spending
Government Says New Mine Will Benefit Bears
Grizzly bears stand to benefit if a copper and silver mine is developed beneath Montana’s Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a rewritten opinion.
Mining Industry Enthusiastic About Prospects
Vancouver, British Columbia, became the focus of the international mining community for five exciting days in late January as two conventions catering to the precious metals mining community were held just blocks apart from each other. And, while they both had differing emphases, each convention attracted unprecedented numbers of participants.
Third Largest Nugget in Existence Returns to Dallas
While the bullion value of the nugget is already substantial, the size and rarity of the Ausrox Nugget combine to make its worth invaluable in the collector market.
The Bawl Mill
• People in lead houses should not throw stones...
• The Anything-but-Affordable Care Act
Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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• Original Sixteen to One Goes to Court—Challenges MSHA Citations Part II
• The Golden Triangle of Sonora, Mexico
• Using Legal Subdivision
• Gold Tellurides: Tellurium, an Assay Impurity
• Court Hears Arguments Over Rights to Shipwreck
• Picks & Pans: How to Succeed in a Small Mine, A Case History: 1990-2000
• Charcoal Crucible Recipe
• Discovery of the Mountain Pass REO Deposit
• Romance of the Old Silver King
• Record-Breaking Alaskan Nugget for Sale
• Company Notes
• Nevada Gold Production Up Despite Lower Prices
• Gold in Guatemala
• Bush Taps Utah Resident for Labor Post
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Honda Pares Down Use of Precious Metals in Autos
