Lightning Creek, British Columbia

September 2000 by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

Working Life of Troy Mine Could Be Extended

March 2007
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.

Samuel Franklin Hunt Nevada’s “Rio Tinto”

February 2006
At the well-known Rio Tinto copper district, Huelva, in southwestern Spain, large quantities of copper were found beneath a gossan of hematite at an average depth of 100 feet. The deposits were first mined during Roman times.

Melman on Gold & Silver

April 2012
One of the oldest sayings we all learned as children was “Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink.” Following developments during the past month, we might rephrase that as “Questions, questions, everywhere, but not an answer to truly trust.”

Attention to Detail - Part II

September 2016
Ditches almost always started in the high country and contoured the mountainsides, making a long drop, usually many miles away, to the goldfields. There are ditches in Trinity County that originate at seven and eight thousand feet in the Trinity Alps that carried water almost thirty miles.

Fix or Replace, Depreciate or Write-Off

June 2010
In today’s economy, the question is often not whether to fix or replace equipment, fixtures, business assets or even the building housing the mining operation or mining-related business, it is which path is affordable.

Ask The Experts: Bench Top Crushers

August 2010
... there was a picture of a small rock crusher you have, and I was wondering if it’s one that is still available...

Lawsuit on Alleged Market Manipulation Continues

December 2003
Blanchard and Company, which claims to be the largest retail gold dealer in the US, announced that its lawsuit against Barrick Gold Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Company will move into the discovery phase.

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