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The Bawl Mill
March 2006 by Staff
• Why rent when you can own?• County taxed by tax error
• Military policy wins out over common sense
ICMJ Online Forum Now Available
We still have a few bugs to work out, but our new online forum is up and running.
Ask The Experts—Columbium/Niobium
Q: I have samples that have assayed 45-75% columbium/niobium. What is it used for? Do you know anyone who is actively processing this ore? Where should I go from here?
Legislative Update
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
Using Legal Subdivision
“Legal Subdivision” is a method used to describe various tracts of land, including most placer mining claims. Anyone wanting to research mining claims in order to find “open ground,” for the purpose of prospecting and/or locating a mining claim, will need to know how to use this tool.
Sunset Sunbaker
He began hiking my way and was as astonished as I was when he saw it. Another high five moment! It makes you wonder how long this gold had just been sitting there on the ground.
Melman on Gold & Silver
During the past month, two of our favorite sources of fundamental information for the precious metals markets have issued their summary reports looking ahead to the coming year.
Basic Drywashing Principles
Within the arid desert regions of the American Southwest and Western Australia, drywashers have proven to be a simple and inexpensive method for concentrating placer gold. Drywashers are not limited to desert operations...
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A Word from the Editor
• Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part III Understanding Plate Tectonics, Volcanism and Mountain Building
• The Fortymile Goldfields
• The Rocks that Burn—Part II Is Oil Shale the Answer?
• Record Interest at Recent Mining Conventions
• Common Operations—Small-Scale Mining and Sharing the "Take"
• Trout Thriving In Treated Mine Water
• Company Notes
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices