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May 2000 by Staff
• "They treat you like a criminal on your own land."• IRS goes after low-income taxpayers...
Safety With a Tax Deduction
As an employer, every mining operation, large or small, is responsible for protecting the safety and health of its employees. Safety is also good business. An effective safety and health program can save $4 to $6 for every $1 invested. It’s the right thing to do, and doing it right pays off in lower costs, increased productivity, and higher employee morale.
Lithium Fuels Hopes Around Salton Sea
The lake is at the southern tip of the San Andreas Fault, which has shifting tectonic plates that bring molten material closer to Earth’s surface. The only other part of the US known to have more geothermal brine available is on the fault’s other end in Northern California.
A Few Methods for Sampling Hardrock Deposits

Sage-Grouse Won't Get ESA Listing For Now
The Obama administration announced on March 5 its decision not to list the sage-grouse as threatened or endangered at the moment, though it left the door wide open to future listing.
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Coprolite—A Prospector's Tale

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• Guest Editorial—Changing the Rules
• Gold Prospecting on Sixmile River
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• Town Hall Meeting in Sierra City, California
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• Looking Back
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