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•The Bawl Mill

FEMA funds fraudulent funerals (say that 3 times fast!)

Michigan drivers pick up the pace

The hogs are at the trough again

Working on a percentage basis

•Our Readers Say

Richard Lansdowne, Window Rock, Arizona

R. L. Street, Toronto, Ohio

•Legislative and Regulatory Update

NEPA improvements coming?

Speaking of the Forest Service...

Murkowski proposes tax increase on miners

Kensington impact statement affirmed

Rock Creek on hold, for now

ESA reform update

Desert Mineral Mining: one down two to go for permits

Montana smells a RAT

•Estimating Gold Values in Placer Gravels

by the Editor

...the approximate value per cubic yard can be found on the accompanying chart.

•Lode Gold in Nicaragua

by Edgar B. Heylmun, PhD

...the nation is filled with lode gold occurrences.

•Miner's Calendar

•Miners: Plan Ahead for Next Year's Taxes

by Mark E. Battersby

Many well-equipped prospecting or mining operations...have discovered a secret: Uncle Sam, in the form of our tax laws, is eager to pick up a portion of the tab...

•California's Original Sixteen to One Mine

by Reggie Gould

When they started drilling, they saw large flakes of gold that resembled cornflakes falling on the ground.

•Montana Multiple Use Association Backs Miner

The Act is specifically spelled out in statute and does not apply to non-perennial streams.

•Picks & Pans: Detecting Micro-Nuggets

by Martin H. Milas

Using a smaller search coil increases the sensitivity of your detector to tiny targets...

•Diamond Search Underway in Alaska and Minnesota

"When we found the indicator minerals...we knew that we were close..."

•Mining Outfits Eye 50-year Supply of Iron Ore

The companies say they can produce 1 million metric tons per year...

•Goldfield—Princess of the Mojave

by Bill Rich

Nearly every modern major mining company has explored or produced from the Goldfield District since the end of World War II.

•Couple Creates Jewels of the Iron Range

by Lee Bloomquist

"When we told some people about what we were doing, they looked at us like we were goofballs..."

•Melman on Gold & Silver

by Leonard Melman

For the moment, mining and transportation networks have managed to barely cope with demand and distribution situations...

•Looking Back -- Excerpts from 50 years ago this month.

•Mining Stock Quotes

•Mineral & Metal Prices

•Gold in Foreign Currencies

•Mine Market—Classified Ads (11 pages)

New and used equipment, services, claims for sale, etc.