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U.S. Dept. of Interior Inspectors in Arizona

Glynn Burkhardt, president of the Arizona Small Mine Operators Association, has a small mine outside of Tucson, Arizona. He recently received a visit from U.S. Department of Interior...

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Melman on Gold & Silver


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• Environmentalists are missing a golden opportunity
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