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The Business of Mining: Cars, Trucks and Tax Deductions

Most importantly, self-employed miners, prospectors or employees (even of their own mining-related business) who own or lease an automobile, can utilize the standard rate so long as they operate only one car at a time for business purposes.

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The Jenkins Mine Project Pt II: Terrain and Map Study


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Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices


Melman on Gold & Silver


Most American markets greeted the first few trading days of the new year with substantial selling. Compared to their 2004 year-end levels, by January 11, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had declined almost 300 points, the NASDAQ Composite had fallen from 2,185 to near 2,080 while the S&P 500 had dropped from 1,217 to 1,183.

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