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The Rocks that Burn—Part II Is Oil Shale the Answer?
March 2006 by Bill Rich
Opinions among experts in the energy business concerning present day oil shale development vary widely. Some think that more stringent energy conservation measures would make large-scale development of lamosite resources...
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Looking Back
January 2001
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Excerpts from CMJ published 50 years ago this month.
Treasure Hunters Abound in Greece
July 2000
Greed nearly starved Greece's legendary gold-transforming King Midas to death—but still they haven't learned.
Greed nearly starved Greece's legendary gold-transforming King Midas to death—but still they haven't learned.
Fake Assays & Assayers
September 2000
There may be as many crooked gold assayers in the Southwestern U.S. as there are self-employed honest ones. Right now it looks that way. What can be done to stop the crooks? Why do the scams continue? How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the half-assayers? Who are the crooked ones? Where are they?
There may be as many crooked gold assayers in the Southwestern U.S. as there are self-employed honest ones. Right now it looks that way. What can be done to stop the crooks? Why do the scams continue? How can you tell the difference between the good guys and the half-assayers? Who are the crooked ones? Where are they?
Bum Luck
February 2007
Every prospector has streaks of bum luck—times when you can’t seem to find much, if anything. This is less true for folks who dry wash or dredge, but electronic prospecting and detecting is especially prone to dry streaks. It’s just the nature of the beast.
Every prospector has streaks of bum luck—times when you can’t seem to find much, if anything. This is less true for folks who dry wash or dredge, but electronic prospecting and detecting is especially prone to dry streaks. It’s just the nature of the beast.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2019
- Zinke leaving office
- Property rights triumph over critical habitat says Supreme Court
- Water of the United States
More Treasure From Sunken Ship
September 2000
Gold chains, silver coins and bars of solid gold glittered in the tropical sun as the family of famed treasure hunter Mel Fisher showed off another significant find from a sunken Spanish galleon.
Gold chains, silver coins and bars of solid gold glittered in the tropical sun as the family of famed treasure hunter Mel Fisher showed off another significant find from a sunken Spanish galleon.
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