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Researching and Staking Mining Claims—Part II
January 2007 by Chris Ralph
With the differences between placer and lode claims, some prospectors will wonder if it is legal to file a new claim over an old one where the old claim is a lode and they are interested in the placer deposits on that claim.
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Our theory was that a dredge would collect far more material in a shorter period of time, leaving us with ounces of gold every day.
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Melman on Gold & Silver
February 2011
I hope long-term readers would agree that while your columnist does occasionally carry some arguments to an extreme length, I usually stay within the bounds of reason. I am pointing this out because I was struck by an economic vision a few days ago that could test those bounds.
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Guest Editorial—Changing the Rules
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Increasing restrictions on use of public lands are causing a widening tear through the country's economic and social fabric.
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Kerry Proposes Large Fees on Miners
September 2004
John Kerry’s proposal to increase mineral royalties to raise money for national parks has drawn strong opposition from officials and mining interests in Nevada, which produces 81 percent of the nation’s gold.
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Four Miners Die in Mine Accidents in Ukraine
July 2000
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Ask The Experts—What minerals are magnetic? Can rare earth magnets capture platinum?
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