The Business of Mining—The Benefits of an S Corporation

November 2007 by Mark E. Battersby

Allied Nevada Reactivates Hycroft Mine

May 2009
Because the gold here is not coarse enough to be recovered in a pan, the deposit was not recognized as holding any significant potential for precious metals until 1908...

Paleontonlogical Resources Preservation Act

July 2004
Occasionally there are bills that have good intentions but unintended consequences that make them “bad bills.” The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act is one of these bills.

Electrum: Gold and Silver Together

January 2016
...if you are out prospecting and find something that looks very much like a nugget but has an odd greenish-gray cast to it, don’t be too quick to simply toss it aside as junk.

Ask The Experts: How many claims can I file in Arizona?

May 2017

Q: I plan to be filing as the sole owner of the claim. How many claims can I file for and what would be the size of claim(s)?

The Bawl Mill

May 2006
• A breath of fresh air?
• Ay Carumba!
• Principal pours it on a little too thick...

The Ball Mill

May 2003
• This wasn't the UN makeover we were expecting
• Do you have more money than you really need?
• British tabloids "French roast" Chirac
• Reporter comes out of the closet

Irish Gold

September 2005
“When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is the title to one of the world’s most famous songs, but it might also take on new meaning if a junior mining company succeeds in bringing its plans to fruition.

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