The Bawl Mill

February 2000 by Staff

A Hairsbreadth from Death

October 1999
Few countries in the world can claim as lengthy a mining legacy as the Cornish of southwest England. Cornwall, a county situated at the farthest tip of the country at the edge of the Atlantic ocean, has been mined for tin deposits since the Bronze Age, 2100-1500 BC.

Death Valley Find is Apparent Hoax

March 1999
Jerry Freeman became an instant celebrity in January by announcing the discovery of a 149-year-old trunk belonging to a band of Gold Rush settlers he's obsessively researched for more than a decade.

High Court to Reconsider Wilderness Water Rights

January 2000
The Idaho Supreme Court agreed on November 30 to reconsider its controversial split decision to award the federal government the rights to all unappropriated Salmon River water flowing through three central Idaho wilderness areas.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2001
• 3809 Regulations—Letter Drive
• Environmental groups infiltrate National Park Service
• Interior Secretary Gale Norton chasties environmentalists over Klamath lawsuit
• EPA requests comments on Maximum Contaminant Level rule

World Gold Council Launches New Gold Bullion Securities

January 2004
Thanks to the efforts of the World Gold Council (WGC), investors in the yellow metal now have an excellent new way in which to participate in gold’s price movements.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

August 2001

Mining Districts: A Concept Reborn

October 2011
Most of the mining opposition today is centered around the small-scale miner. These miners number in the thousands and come from every walk of life.

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