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The Bawl Mill
November 2007 by Staff
• Affordable housing... for the rich!• Thank goodness we have rules to eliminate wateful spending
Hecla Fights Bad Actor Label in Montana
Environmental groups last year urged Montana regulators to impose the bad actor designation, and now are seeking to intervene in the case.
Simple Rules of Gold Geology: Comparing Epithermal and Mesothermal Deposits
Geology is a science of general tendencies with frequent exceptions, not one of hard and fast rules that are always true and never vary. For almost every well-accepted rule of gold deposits, I can point you to a number of important exceptions.
Monetary Freedom and Accountability Act
U.S. Representative Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, introduced legislation designed to curb the ability of the president and the treasury secretary to manipulate gold prices.
Silverton Preserving Lofty Symbol of Mining Era

Melman on Gold & Silver
What a month! It seemed as if one headline after another dwelled on one, and only one subject, that of the environmentalists’ concern over “global warming.” Politicians changed directions, mass demonstrations were held, Al Gore moved to the top of the media hit parade, and lawmakers were warming up to the task of revolutionizing our lives with torrents of new laws, regulations and policies.
Effectively Using a Detector and Drywasher for Placer Gold
A "How-To" method for small group sniping and reclaiming old placer areas.
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• Prairie Creek Project Approaches Final Hurdle
• A Golden Dream Come True
• Dawson City and the World Gold Panning Championships
• Journeys in the Kingman Quadrangle—Part IV
• Silver Bonanza in the Sierra Madre: The Glorious Past of Batopilas—Part II
• The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• The Risks of Mining Overseas
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Legislative and Regulatory Update AB 1032—Where Do We Go From Here?