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US Mining Industry Outlook Brighter
May 2004 by Daniel Jensen
Smaller exploration and development companies, many of which were international, were driven out of the US during the Clinton era and are now looking for signs that it’s safe to come back. Policy changes, rising metal prices, a weakened dollar and a more positive hiring forecast may be the most attractive set of signs the industry has seen in years.Additional articles that might interest you...
Discovery of the Mountain Pass REO Deposit
May 2001
How does one go about discovering a rare earth oxide (REO) deposit when he is not familiar with the rare and unusual rocks and minerals that are found in such deposits? That was the case at Mountain Pass, California, yet the deposit was eventually discovered and mined.
How does one go about discovering a rare earth oxide (REO) deposit when he is not familiar with the rare and unusual rocks and minerals that are found in such deposits? That was the case at Mountain Pass, California, yet the deposit was eventually discovered and mined.
Why Haven't They Mined This Claim?
May 2011
Improvements in mining equipment and techniques, along with a higher gold price, make many mining properties profitable today that may not have been in the past.
Improvements in mining equipment and techniques, along with a higher gold price, make many mining properties profitable today that may not have been in the past.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
November 2001
• Forest chief asks Norton to end Oregon mining moratorium
• DOI orders review of "science" used in Klamath Basin decisions
• BLM Launches EIS for Conservation and Restoration of BLM Public Lands in Western U.S.
• Fish & Wildlife service approach to critical habitat ruled unlawful in Arizona case
• Forest chief asks Norton to end Oregon mining moratorium
• DOI orders review of "science" used in Klamath Basin decisions
• BLM Launches EIS for Conservation and Restoration of BLM Public Lands in Western U.S.
• Fish & Wildlife service approach to critical habitat ruled unlawful in Arizona case
The Bawl Mill
May 2007
• Trash full of cash
• Auditors audit the auditors
• I smell bacon
• Trash full of cash
• Auditors audit the auditors
• I smell bacon
Investors Hope to Revive Idaho Gold Mine
June 2001
A small group of investors led by retired businessman Ray Bohn is trying to revive a remote Idaho gold mine shut down since 1942.
A small group of investors led by retired businessman Ray Bohn is trying to revive a remote Idaho gold mine shut down since 1942.
Ask The Experts
February 2016
Any good books on mineralized faults and contacts?
Any good books on mineralized faults and contacts?
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The Bawl Mill
• Economic Analysis on Critical Habitat for Bull Trout
• Prospecting for Copper
• Gold in the Chinle Formation
• Gold Dredgers Rescue Threatened Fish
• Gold Mine Plans Upheld in Lawsuit
• DOI Computers Back Online
• Picks & Pans: Nuggets by the Dozen in Alaska
• Historical Mining Methods
• The Elusive Mother Lode
• Clarence King, Geologist
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
