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Over the Divide
July 2004 by Staff
It is with regret that we let our readers know about the passing of four respected members of the mining and prospecting community who have been lost in the past several months.The Bawl Mill
- Town’s “big risk” leads to really big loss
- High-speed rail causes division...in property access
Stamp Mills
Stamp mills were a proven method of proccessing in early mining.
A Lesson In Underwater Sniping
Of course, I know a bit about crevicing, but Steve seems to really have a knack for it, and I’m all about continual learning. I can always learn a few tricks from the pros.
Melman on Gold & Silver
...frankly, the question is being asked, "How in the world could otherwise rational people even consider investments in the yellow in the yellow and white metals?"
Company Notes
• Royal Gold, Inc.
• Placer Dome, Inc.
• Homestake Mining Company
• African Metals Corp.
• Vista Gold Corp.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Changes to wetlands
• 43 CFR 3809
• Scaled-back version of CARA passes in the dead of night
• Sierra Nevada Framework
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The Bawl Mill
• Mining Claim Fees Are Going Up
• Our Readers Say
• Buell Park Pipe, Arizona
• Mines and Money
• Understanding Hard Rock Mining: Terms and Methods—Part II
• Two Nevada Mines Look to Supply Own Power
• Paleontonlogical Resources Preservation Act
• Picks & Pans: Mexican "Edventure"
• Flat-Fault Gold in Sonora, Mexico
• Looking Back
• The Fern Mine
• Map Offers Look at Butte's Mining History
• Gold in China
• 2004 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
