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The Bawl Mill
June 2006 by Staff
• “Mom” and “dad” expelled from school?• Foxes in the henhouse
• In good company
• Taxpayers torpedoed
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• BLM proposes another fee increase
• Old Roadless Rule blocked
• County attempt to regulate leaching thwarted
• Canyon fights on
• New wilderness passes Senate; faces uphill battle in House
Ask The Experts - Who owns this historic mill and how do I handle possible mercury contamination?
BLM 3809 Final Rule Implications
Many readers of ICMJ have asked for more information regarding the BLM’s 3809 regulation changes that were pushed through just prior to the departure of the Clinton Administration.
PLP Members Win Occupancy Case—Appeals Continue
Public Lands for the People (PLP) members Ron Lex and his mining partner Ken Waggener of Etna, California, were cited for occupying their mining claim in Klamath National Forest for more than 14 days. The section cited was Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.10(b). This CFR states that a special use authorization must be obtained for occupying a claim on National Forest land for more than 14 days. In some forests the time is 30 days.
Melman on Gold & Silver
While the election outcome is highly and hotly debated, yet another major portion of the world’s attention remains focused on developments with the COVID-19 pandemic itself...
Looking Back
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.
Melman on Gold & Silver
Only one word truly describes the greatest source of headlines during the past month and that word is “politics.” With the November 6 Congressional and Presidential elections drawing ever closer and with both party’s conventions having been recently concluded, we take a serious look at the political situation below.
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Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part VI Geology of Placer Gold Deposits
• Mining is Booming in Northern Ontario
• For a Few Specks of Gold
• The Livengood-Tolovana Mining District
• Miners Rescued After Two Weeks
• Mining Firms Uneasy Over Bolivia
• Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget
• China to Set Up Strategic Reserves
• Mongolia Tax May Chase Off Investment
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
