The Bawl Mill

March 2005 by Scott Harn

Gold Deposits in Skarn

July 2003
Skarn consists of coarse-grained calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum silicates formed by hydrothermal solutions, which replace limestone or dolomite near the contact with an igneous intrusion. The contact metamorphism is usually caused by an intrusion such as quartz monzonite, granodiorite, or similar rock type, which may or may not be mineralized.

Fraser Institute Ranks Best Regions for Mining Investment

March 2004
Attractive geology does not guarantee mining investment if a region’s policies are bad, say mining executives surveyed in the seventh Annual Survey of Mining Companies released by The Fraser Institute.

Ask The Experts

July 2015
Q: Is there a correlation between fault zones and mineralization of economic metals?

Wyoming Expects Profits from Uranium

November 2006
Growth in worldwide demand for uranium is leading producers back to Wyoming, which leads the nation in uranium production.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2004
• GAO opinion contradicts Norton-Leavitt road deal
• Cubin wages battle over public lands decisions
• Washington State rivers are open, work continues
• Recent FWS habitat, endangered or threatened proposals

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2000
Every prospector and claim holder should be aware of the court decision USA  v. Shumway (96-16480) from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals filed December 28, 1999.

Proposal Submitted for Lab at Homestake

July 2001
Rapid City, S.D. (AP)—Scientists and a team of South Dakotans have submitted a $281 million, five-year plan to turn Homestake Mine in Lead into the world’s largest underground laboratory.

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