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US Files Charges Against Gold Refiner
February 2004 by Associated Press
Authorities filed criminal charges against one of the largest gold refiners in the United States, accusing the company of participating in an illegal, $4.5 million money-laundering operation involving tainted gold from South America for at least four months.Additional articles that might interest you...
Labor Dept. Approves Aid to Laid-off Nevada Miners
September 1999
The U.S. Labor Department approved special retraining and job-search assistance for more than 400 mine workers recently laid off at the BHP Copper Mine near Ely.
The U.S. Labor Department approved special retraining and job-search assistance for more than 400 mine workers recently laid off at the BHP Copper Mine near Ely.
Picks & Pans: Mining in Ghana
February 2000
I recently returned from Ghana, West Africa. My time there was not a two-week tourist trip, but rather a time to discover the real Ghana, and to determine if I might have a future there in the mining business. I stayed almost three years.
I recently returned from Ghana, West Africa. My time there was not a two-week tourist trip, but rather a time to discover the real Ghana, and to determine if I might have a future there in the mining business. I stayed almost three years.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2016
• More roadblocks in southern California
• Greater Sage-grouse withdrawals
• More roadblocks in southern California
• Greater Sage-grouse withdrawals
Wyoming Expects Profits from Uranium
November 2006
Growth in worldwide demand for uranium is leading producers back to Wyoming, which leads the nation in uranium production.
Growth in worldwide demand for uranium is leading producers back to Wyoming, which leads the nation in uranium production.
Mining Journal Contest—How Much Is That Old Mining Journal Worth?
November 2008
It could be worth $250! We are on a quest to find out who has the oldest surviving copy of our monthly Journal.
It could be worth $250! We are on a quest to find out who has the oldest surviving copy of our monthly Journal.
Sluicing at Rocky Bar, Idaho
June 2010
Like any good prospector, I sampled the bedrock—and am glad I did. I found a half a dozen pieces in the first pan, so I took a second pan. The results were the same.
Like any good prospector, I sampled the bedrock—and am glad I did. I found a half a dozen pieces in the first pan, so I took a second pan. The results were the same.
NAS Agrees to Review Superfund Science
June 2002
The National Academy of Sciences has taken a step toward reviewing a proposed cleanup plan in Idaho.
The National Academy of Sciences has taken a step toward reviewing a proposed cleanup plan in Idaho.
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