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The Bawl Mill
April 2005 by Scott Harn
• Flattening Syria like a pancake• "Did I say that out loud?"
• Flower arrangers wilting in Louisiana
• Be careful what you wish for...
The Rochester Mining District of Nevada
Only the richest ores could be worked and shipped off for processing at a profit. As a result, early mining in the southern part of the Humboldt Range was short-lived. In the 1880s, placers were discovered in Spring Valley and American Valley on the east side of the range...
The Fire Assay of Carbon

Guest Editorial—Sentaor Craig of Idaho Looking Into MSHA Complaints

Ask the Experts: various mining courses
Q: What classes should one take if planning on majoring in mining engineering or geology?
Russian Plane Spills 3 Tons of Gold on Runway
Residents believe doré bars landed in a snow-covered area as far as sixteen miles from the airport and some said they will be searching the area after the official recovery
Ask the Experts
Market for scheelite concentrates?
Ask The Experts: Small-scale drilling
Q: What is available to a small prospector? How does one prospect (drill) into the walls of an old hard rock mine to see what is 10 feet beyond...
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