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Two Arrested in Alleged Mining Investment Scheme
April 2004 by Staff
The US attorney’s office indicted Diana Flaherty, of Las Vegas, and Michael Gardiner, of San Diego, in connection with a securities fraud scheme. According the indictment, Flaherty, and her husband Robert (now deceased), had managed Phoenix Metals USA II. Gardiner is identified as a company shareholder.Additional articles that might interest you...
Our Readers Say
July 2001
“...I appreciate the details on the economics of the operation.”
“...I appreciate the details on the economics of the operation.”
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2005
• ANWR through Senate
• Several proposed bills up for comment
• Okay, there is one good bill
• ANWR through Senate
• Several proposed bills up for comment
• Okay, there is one good bill
Mine Threat Just a Stunt to Criticize Land Laws
November 2004
An environmental group has staked a claim to mine 20 acres of land next to a posh subdivision near Hayden Lake, Idaho, to illustrate how antiquated the nation’s mining laws have become.
An environmental group has staked a claim to mine 20 acres of land next to a posh subdivision near Hayden Lake, Idaho, to illustrate how antiquated the nation’s mining laws have become.
Mining for Gemstones and Mineral Specimens
August 2013
It is better in a gem and mineral mining operation that the driller, blaster and mucker be the same person in order to be able to predict placement of the desired mineral enriched pockets.

Picks & Pans: Tips for Nuggestshooting—How to Increase Your Gold Finds (Part II)
May 2000
Thus far we have only briefly discussed the methods used by early miners to process auriferous desert gravels. However, old workings can be extremely productive places to search with a metal detector.

Our Readers Say
May 2005
Re: "Synclinal Oil"
Re: "Synclinal Oil"
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