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The Mexican Gold Belt
January 2006 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD
Mexico is a large country, much larger than the state of Alaska. It is almost as long as the US is wide. It has climates that range from tropical rainforests in the south to barren deserts in the north. The Sierra Madre is a forested plateau that reaches elevations in excess of 10,000 feet. It parallels the west coast of the country.Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask the Experts—Are you able to advise me on the status of HR3824?
June 2007
Q: I am doing research regarding potential litigation involving the Endangered Species Act. Are you able to advise me on the status of the following:? HR 3824, The Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 (TESRA) introduced in the House of Representatives in September, 2005.
Q: I am doing research regarding potential litigation involving the Endangered Species Act. Are you able to advise me on the status of the following:? HR 3824, The Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 (TESRA) introduced in the House of Representatives in September, 2005.
Picks & Pans: Dredging Costa Rica
October 2001
My interest in gold mining began with a few friends who, knowing that I was a chemist by trade (never mind that I am a biochemist), interrogated me every day at the gringo coffee shop in San Jose, Costa Rica.
My interest in gold mining began with a few friends who, knowing that I was a chemist by trade (never mind that I am a biochemist), interrogated me every day at the gringo coffee shop in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Former Sunshine Miners Find Work in Montana
July 2001
Like almost 200 other Silver Valley miners, Butch Dempsey used to work at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg. But, along with dozens of the others, he now works for the Columbus, Montana-based Stillwater Mining Co., about 400 miles to the east...
Like almost 200 other Silver Valley miners, Butch Dempsey used to work at the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg. But, along with dozens of the others, he now works for the Columbus, Montana-based Stillwater Mining Co., about 400 miles to the east...
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Canadian Officials Foresee Little Impact From Mine
February 2005
Canadian regulators said they have found no significant environmental impacts from a proposed British Columbia mine near the Alaska border.
Canadian regulators said they have found no significant environmental impacts from a proposed British Columbia mine near the Alaska border.
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June 2015
Geologic references for northern Nevada
Geologic references for northern Nevada
Ask The Experts - What is a 'wissbanger'?
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