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Update On “Special Rock” Kicking
February 2007 by Jim Straight
Bob “Neverquit” Abendschein’s article on his “Special Rock” in the December 2006 issue was short and to the point. As Neverquit and I are old friends, I sent him e mail:Additional articles that might interest you...
Ask The Experts - Where can I get geological maps?
September 2017
Gold Hill, Utah
November 2003
The Gold Hill (Clifton) mining district is located 162 miles, by road, west of Salt Lake City. All but the last 12 miles of road is paved. The settlement of Gold Hill (pop. 10) lies at an elevation of 5,321 feet in desert mountains, the highest of which, Dutch Mountain, is 7,800 feet above sea level. Ponderosa pine grows at the highest elevations, with a zone of pinyons and junipers below that.
The Gold Hill (Clifton) mining district is located 162 miles, by road, west of Salt Lake City. All but the last 12 miles of road is paved. The settlement of Gold Hill (pop. 10) lies at an elevation of 5,321 feet in desert mountains, the highest of which, Dutch Mountain, is 7,800 feet above sea level. Ponderosa pine grows at the highest elevations, with a zone of pinyons and junipers below that.
The Bawl Mill
November 2013
• There's a fungus among us
• Taxpayers crash land in Arizona
• "What did you get arrested for?"
• There's a fungus among us
• Taxpayers crash land in Arizona
• "What did you get arrested for?"
MMAC & PLP Update
June 2016
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2017
• Obama’s parting shots
• California suction dredging
• Oregon follows California’s lead
• Lawsuit coming; bill introduced to stop mining in Washington State
• President Trump halts new federal regulations
• Obama’s parting shots
• California suction dredging
• Oregon follows California’s lead
• Lawsuit coming; bill introduced to stop mining in Washington State
• President Trump halts new federal regulations
The Bingham Canyon Copper Mine
October 2010
While the current mine plans forecast an end of mining in about 2019, Bingham Canyons’ future remains bright. Company officials are looking at an expansion that, if approved, will extend the mine life until about 2036.
While the current mine plans forecast an end of mining in about 2019, Bingham Canyons’ future remains bright. Company officials are looking at an expansion that, if approved, will extend the mine life until about 2036.
Ask the Experts
October 2012
Good questions...from A to Z...
Good questions...from A to Z...
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The Bawl Mill
• Prospectors Beat Mining Claim Tax
• In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres—Establishing a Mining Company in Mexico
• Michigan DEQ Gives Tentative OK to Nickel, Copper Mine
• Saved Before the Tax Bell Tolled
• The Petersville—Yentna Goldfields
• Demand for Copper Boosts Zambian Mining
• Doc Livingston
• Bum Luck
• San Manuel Mine Officially Closes With a Bang
• Environmentalists Target Pebble Mine
• Detecting in Australia's Pilbara Region
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Looking Back
