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Working Life of Troy Mine Could Be Extended
March 2007 by Associated Press
An exploration project at the Troy Mine Complex in northwest Montana could extend the projected six or seven year life of the mine by another 5 to 10 years, officials with Revett Minerals say.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Critical minerals obtain national security status
• Idaho to take over EPA permitting
Ask The Experts
What are these rocks?
Prospecting for Platinum in Wyoming
Prospectors and rock hounds should consider searching for platinum-group metals, as these metals are the most precious of the precious metals. Several localities have been identified where these metals have been identified In anomalous amounts.
The Small Hardrock Mill—Part I
Ore dressing is of prime importance to the operator of a small hardrock gold mine. No, Virginia, ore dressing has nothing to do with dressing in the latest spring dresses, or the stuff that gets forced into the turkey on Thanksgiving. It refers to the method of processing ore to extract the valuable minerals contained in the rock—in the case of this series of articles, gold and silver.
Blast from the Past: Jeff Casserly Tells His Own Story
I have been finding nuggets all my life, beginning in Sierra County 50 years ago, and believe me they don’t pop up out of the ground like mushrooms when they see me coming and say, “Here I am and take me home.”
PLP Update
In the meantime, I want to highlight some recent court cases won with the assistance of Public Lands for the People…
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask the Experts — What are Washington state prospecting regulations?
• Ask The Experts — Could you please write an article explaining core samples?
• Ask The Experts — Please tell me more about the Tullock II rule.
• Prospecting on Pickering Bar
• Persistence Pays off for Cusac Gold Mines
• Internet Posting Fuels Gold Rush in Brazilian Town
• Mining Stocks—Things to Consider Before You Invest
• North Idaho Mine to Open Again in 2008
• Lucky Shot Mine and the Willow Creek Plutons
• Sampling Mineral Deposits
• In Pursuit of Gold and Silver in the Sierra Madres—Purchasing Land in Mexico
• Swiss Mining Company Demands Compensation From Bolivia
• Canadian Mint to Unveil $1 Million Coin
• Woman Gets 90 Months in Mining Fraud Case
• Looking Back
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
