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The Bawl Mill
February 2001 by Scott Harn
• South Carolina Governor feels violated...• Biting the hand that feeds you...
• A very seedy business...
• Better cash in some gold if you’re a football fan...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Change is coming at Interior
• Interior Department seeking public comment regarding minerals
Company Notes
• NRX Global Corp.
• Pan American Silver
Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: The Pains of Prospecting
We started off excited and enthusiastic as we began hiking up the river, daydreaming about finding big gold.
Silver Posts Best Price in 11 Years—Strong Investment Interest and Steady Demand Cited

Steady Demand Cited
Canyon Resources in Battle in Montana
Dick DeVoto, head of Canyon Resources Corp., said his company's lawsuit against the state of Montana will go after the voter-initiated ban on the use of cyanide for mining. This marks a change in strategy.
The Business Of Mining: Profits, Losses, Hobbies and Businesses
Everyone can deduct all of the ordinary and necessary expenses of conducting a trade or business. But how can anyone hope to refute the IRS’s labeling of their activity as a hobby or, probably more importantly, hope to achieve the label of a tax business?
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