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The Rocks That Burn: Is Oil Shale the Answer?—Part I
February 2006 by Bill Rich
The day is old in the Rangely Oil Field in northwestern Colorado. I’ve paused in my southbound trip to take a gander at this historic field, one of the largest in the state. Intricate pipelines funnel water and carbon dioxide to the source rock far below.
An Interview with Minelab Engineer Mark Lawrie
The design of metal detectors well-suited for prospecting is an interesting process and not necessarily an easy one to achieve. It is a combination that blends the desires of what prospectors would like, the requirements of sales people and dealers, with the science and physics of what the electronics can achieve.
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Positive bill passes House
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Gold Prospecting in Maine - Part II
After cleaning the bedrock I figured it was time for a little peak at the upper mat. We lifted the black rubber flap up and there was gold everywhere.
How PGMs Affect Assay Beads
Most fire assayers are trained to observe the cupelled beads very carefully, noting any discoloring or surface roughness that might indicate that one or more of the platinum group metals (PGMs) are present. The “clues and tests” I have included in this article stem from several sources, including my 35 years of experience performing torch assays...
Liberal Group Begins Push to Tax Mining in Nevada
A Nevada liberal advocacy group is mounting a drive to get voters to back a ballot measure to collect more taxes from gold mining.
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• Feds Move Oil Shale to Front Burner
• Basic Geology for the Independent Miner—Part II Recognizing and Understanding Rock Formations (Petrology)
• The Circle Goldfields
• New Montana Board Moves to Halt Mining
• Newmont Looks to Ghana
• PLP President Intervenes on Behalf of Dredgers
• Samuel Franklin Hunt Nevada’s “Rio Tinto”
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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