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The Hunt for Diamonds, Nunavut, Canada
March 2003 by Staff
During the summer of 2001, Hunter Exploration Group conducted a regional mineral exploration program on the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut, in search of predominantly gold, platinum and copper.Small-Scale Mining, Milling and Recovery
In 1997, I had been working a hard rock claim in Lone Valley, Nevada with two partners. It was a small seam about one to two inches wide that had free gold up to 9 ounces per ton.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Roadless Rule back in court again
• New mining regulations considered in Europe
• PLP in court on behalf of miners
• Karuk Tribe to appeal
• NEPA rewrite drive gets boost from Katrina
Mining In The El Paso Range of Southern California
While none of the historical mining camps are active, the area is still a hub of activity for the modern prospector, and claims still blanket the hills and gulches.
The Bawl Mill
• It’s a record-breaking year!
• Soybean fuels are not for the birds...or fish
• Cooler temps may put a freeze on Global Warming?
• Wasting more of your money
Butte, Montana—The Richest Hill on Earth
I recently had the opportunity to spend a day exploring around Butte, Montana and was amazed by the amount of mining that has taken place there. The old-timers called Butte “the richest hill on earth” and had pretty good reasons for doing so.
ICMJ's 11th Annual Photo Contest Results
As usual, the decision process was extremely difficult, but we managed to pick our 10 winners.
Group Sues Feds Over New Nat'l Monuments
Several Arizona lawmakers and Utah ranchers filed suit against the federal government over the creation of a national monument in northern Arizona.
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The Bawl Mill
• The Steeple Rock District, New Mexico
• Famous Yuba River Dredge Sinks
• Gold in Maine?
• Mud Creek Placer Mine Adventure
• Junior Miners and Investors Gather in Canada
• Picks & Pans: Dredging at Douglas Creek, Wyoming
• Gold in Gossan
• Company Notes
• Gold Prospecting on the East Fork River, Alaska (Part III—Conclusion)
• National Mining Hall of Fall and Museum Calls for Poetry
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Looking Back