Small Mine Selective Blasting

January 2000 by Dr. Ralph E. Pray

NMFS Official Admits Bogus ESA Analyses

January 2002
In its typical ham-handed approach to limiting government power, Congress specified that “critical habitat shall not include the entire geographical area which can be occupied by the threatened or endangered species”...

Picks & Pans: Detecting Micro-Nuggets

October 2005
Any detector specifically designed to respond to small gold will do. The best ones are the lightest ones with the smallest coils.

The Basics of Exploration Leases and Contracts—Part II

March 2019

This is the point where you might ask, “What do these types of contracts typically look like and how are they negotiated?” Well, that is the topic of this month’s article.

Legislation Would Require Palladium Coin

June 2008
Pending legislation requiring the government to mint a $20 coin with palladium mined domestically would put Montana front and center.

Winter Dredging

March 2001
The Christmas and New Year holidays were over and thoughts were slowly returning to normal after the hectic holiday pace both at work and home. As the festivities died away, an old familiar urge began growing...

Melman on Gold & Silver

September 2006
It was not hard to find negative news during the past month, not hard at all. We were overwhelmed with continuing stories of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, which took place in southern Lebanon, and Israel remained at war with Hamas in Gaza.

How to Get Started as a Gold Prospector

February 2008
The surging price of gold is attracting a whole new generation of prospectors who are looking to find a bit of natural gold out in the hills. It’s certainly a lot different than it was six or eight years ago when gold was stuck below $300 per ounce.

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