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•The Bawl Mill

•Our Readers Say

John Staggs—Bowie, Arizona

Dave Fache—Washington

•Gem Theft in Tucson

•BLM 3809 Final Rule Implications

"After considering all relevant issues, alternatives, potential impacts, and management constraints, BLM selects Alternative 3 of the Final EIS for implementation."

•Legislative and Regulatory Update

Bush puts Roadless Initiative on hold

SWANCC v. US Army Corps of Engineers

New Arizona monument added to lawsuit

Clinton's mining moratorium in Siskiyou may not last

County illegally used mining claims in land swap

Montana Governor asks new interior secretary to turn over mineral rights

Republican Representative from Nevada elevated to vice chairman on mining

Miner's Calendar

•Winter Dredging  

by Leonard Leeper

My face instantly felt the icy contact of the water where it wasn't covered by my hood and mask.

Selecting a Gold Recovery System

by Charles L. Butler

...many gold ores contain appreciable amounts of "metallic gold salts," some of which readily dissolve in the system water and continue to migrate right along with it.

Placer Diamonds in Venezuela

by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

A large number of gem and industrial grade placer diamonds have been found...

•Picks & Pans: Leon Always Finds the Most Gold

by John Anderson

...as I got deeper I uncovered a layer of gravel that was rich in gold.

•Company Notes

Royal Gold Corp.

Placer Dome, Inc.

Homestake Mining Company

African Metals Corp.

Vista Gold Corp.

•The Swift Shore Mine, 1862—Present

by Don Robinson

We made contact 12 vertical feet down, and 18 feet down the decline, just off the side of the hill, and I crawled through the opening created by the backhoe.

•Placer Gold in the Black Hills, South Dakota

by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

The Black Hills have been heavily prospected, but opportunities still exist.

•Platinum and Diamond Discoveries Shine New Light on Historic Alaska Gold-Mining District

by Dennis R. Garrett

The gold-bearing lodes in the Yentna district have not been thoroughly investigated nor well described and include small and locally rich deposits associated with felsic dikes and apparently low-grade deposits in major shear and altered zones.

•GATA Update

Gold production is such a large part of the South African economy that low prices prevent the country from effectively dealing with HIV and AIDS.

•Melman on Gold & Silver

by Leonard Melman

The major question...becomes the impact of the Fed's recent moves to stimulate the economy. Have they been sufficient and were they taken in a timely manner?

•Mining Stock Quotes

•Mineral & Metal Prices

•Gold in Foreign Currencies

•Mine Market—Classified Ads (9 pages)