June 3, 2010
ICMJ Newsletter - Vol. 1, No. 2
FROM THE EDITOR:
The June issue has been printed and is on its way to
subscribers. A few important items of interest came to light
after the issue was printed and I wanted to pass that
information on to you, our readers.
And here's a friendly reminder -- Father's Day is Sunday, June
20, 2010. (Hint: We can send along a card with a gift
subscription.)
RECENT NEWS
Comments needed from small-scale miners and assayers on
proposed EPQ mercury rule
(ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal)
EPA has now issued its proposed rule, and based on the results
it appears that limited or no input was received from
small-scale miners and assayers. In order to prevent a major
headache, it's imperative that you take a few minutes to send
in your comments.
Washington miners avoid new small-scale regulations, for now
(ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal)
Meetings occurred behind closed doors and via email for
several months when the Resources Coaltion learned of their
activities through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request.
Are you a retired miner in California with some time to spare?
(ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal)
It
would be great if miners could get involved in the DFG
volunteer program to see how, where and what they are
teaching.
OTHER NEWS
Public supports energy over environment: poll
(Reuters)
For the first time in 10 years Americans are more likely to
say the United States should give more priority to developing
oil, natural gas and coal than to protecting the
environment...
Gallup Poll shows largest Republication lead in history
(Yahoo News)
With five
months to go before the general election, a new poll finds
that Republicans have opened their widest lead yet when it
comes to which party voters prefer this fall.
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June
2010 Issue
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ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal
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IN THE JUNE 2010 ISSUE
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- FREE ARTICLES - |
Update on Oregon, Idaho
and California Suction Dredge Permits
As expected, the State of Oregon has proposed a new
general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit that is considerably more restrictive than
the one that is currently in effect
by
Chris
Ralph |
ECU Silver Mining
Continues The Legacy
 Mexico
has a lengthy history of mining and one of the regions
most associated with that activity is Durango State in the
north-central part of the country.
by
Leonard Melman |
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you currently have a print subscription and would like to
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additional per year.)
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The Bawl Mill
• Set for life...at everyone else’s expense
• As long as we’re giving away money...
• Consulting pays well in NY
• The old bait and switch...
• Not an enviable record
by
Staff |
Legislative and
Regulatory Update
• Congress plays dirty with the Clean Water Act
• Quick action brings reward
• Proposed monuments
by
Scott Harn |
Sluicing at Rocky
Bar, Idaho
Like any good prospector, I sampled the bedrock—and am
glad I did. I found a half a dozen pieces in the first
pan, so I took a second pan. The results were the
same.
by
Alan J. Chenworth |
Nine Pound Nugget
Found In Northern California!
 A
recent discovery in Northern California has proven
once again that there is still good gold to be found
if you do your homework.
by
Scott Harn |
How Much Gold Is In
My Gold-Quartz Specimen
 The
method is based on the fact that gold is much denser
than quartz, and the more gold that is present in a
specimen, the higher the density of the piece will be
as a whole.
by
Chris Ralph |
Glaciers and Placer
Gold Deposits
Here we examine where and why placers are found in
glaciated landscapes from the Ice Ages.
by
Jim Halloran |
Ask The Experts: Can
you help me identify these items?
Q: Can you help me identify these
items?
by
Chris Ralph |
Getting The Most
Value From Your Gold-Quartz Specimens
Just
simply crushing up all your specimens for their gold
content may be a serious waste of potential cash.
by
Chris Ralph |
Highbanking and the
House Rock
I hit bedrock at two feet and followed it down as it
appeared that I was on the edge of a rib that ran with
the river. This was beginning to look very promising
and I was seeing some small gold—pieces and flakes—in
the header of my sluice box.
by
Tom Leftwich |
Fix or Replace,
Depreciate or Write-Off
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.
by
Mark E. Battersby |
Melman on Gold &
Silver
...we cannot help but wonder exactly how nation after
nation, already massively in debt and presently
burdened with monumental operating deficits, is going
to come up with such largesse. We also wonder exactly
how going ever-more deeply into debt is going to
resolve a debt crisis.
by
Leonard Melman |
Mining Stock Quotes &
Mineral and Metal Prices
by
Staff |
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