Uranium Industry Enjoys Rebound as Prices Nearly Triple

November 2004 by Robert W. Black

Southwest Alaska Gold Project Progresses

January 2012
NovaGold Resources Inc. announced that a gold prospect in southwest Alaska is ready to advance to permitting.

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March 2001
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Governor Tells Industry He Will Consider Tax Cuts

March 1999
Gov. Bill Owens announced to members of the mining industry that he would consider a proposal that provides significant tax reductions for mining companies.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2000
• Forest Service Roadless Initiave comment period is about to close
• Endangered Species Decision Delayed
• 43 CFR Part 3800—Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws

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October 2002
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Pickering Bar Revisited

August 2008
Pickering Bar on the North Fork of the American River is a fascinating place. It’s remote, taking almost two hours to get there from the small mining town of Iowa Hill, which is in Placer County, California.

Detecting Invisible Gold

April 2009
How to find gold with a metal detector: The technology certainly has improved quite a bit over the years, so when these owners are testing various types of gold on their machines and they find that some gold responds poorly or not at all...

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