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Texas "Hill Country" Gold
December 2003 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
The scenic “Hill Country,” in the heart of Texas, is a recreational area for several large cities, including San Antonio and Austin. Most of the region lies at elevations between 300 and 1,800 feet, and forms an island of igneous and metamorphic...
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Melman on Gold & Silver
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Keeping track of the news during the past month was like watching the later rounds of a boxing match, the part where the light jabs and the “feeling out” of the opponent were passed and the heavy hitting begins, because last month we were hit with several powerful stories affecting our markets.
Keeping track of the news during the past month was like watching the later rounds of a boxing match, the part where the light jabs and the “feeling out” of the opponent were passed and the heavy hitting begins, because last month we were hit with several powerful stories affecting our markets.
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He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
He didn’t recognize what he was hearing, of course, but to my ear that bank was full of small gold.
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