The Search Continues

December 1999 by Staff

Writing It All Off After The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

August 2018

While many prospecting or mining operations don’t have sufficient profits to benefit from accelerated write-offs or even the full 100% “bonus” depreciation write-off, other options can be equally rewarding.

Feds Order Closure of Idaho Mine

February 2012
Federal safety inspectors have ordered one of the nation’s deepest underground mines closed in northern Idaho following an investigation prompted by a series of accidents that killed two miners over the last year.

Sunshine Mine is Up and Running Again

February 2008
Sterling Mining Company has resumed initial production at the Sunshine Mine in Idaho. The company  anticipates a steady increase in production over the next three years until an average daily processing rate of 1,000 tons per day is achieved.

Getting Your Float Circuit Layout Right

November 2004
Commissioning is going well; ramp-up targets are all being met and the General Manager is happy. You arrive at the plant in the morning and start reviewing the night shift logs. What you discover is the night shift had to reduce feed to the mills...

Ask The Experts—What questions should I ask before investing in a gold mine?

August 2008
Q: Are there any back articles that address the things you need to look for and the questions to ask before investing in a gold mine and other resources that you may know?

Pullin' the Pin

November 1999
I first saw Pioche, Nevada while hitch-hiking into town in an old Ford with three good tires and one wheel hammered to an ugly steel disc on fifty miles of blacktop.

Taxes, Numbers & Mining

July 2010
The first step to finding the right tax professional requires an inventory of what you and your prospecting or mining operation actually need in the way of services and advice and, most importantly, how much you can afford to pay for that advice or service.

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