Getting gold May 24, 2008
It was about two months ago when a man walked into the downtwown Pioneer Mining Supplies store ... He walked into the mining store with a bucket in each hand and asked manager Dennis Robnett if he paid for gold ... In other words, he'd spent three weeks mining fool's gold. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Weekend entertainment guide May 22, 2008
MINING THE LANDSCAPE: STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL ART: June 20 through Sept. 1, Everhart Museum, Mulberry Street. FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: June 20, 7 to 9 p.m.; June 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Clubhouse, Beech Mountain Lakes. (Scranton Times, PA)
Passport To Profits Apr 21, 2008
D.s in mining, geology and biotech ... Burbank, now with some $4 billion under management, has a quarter of it invested in basic materials like iron ore and gold-mining outfits. (Forbes)
Victorian Tea Apr 16, 2008
The Anaconda Copper Mining, Co. which historically owned Butte s copper mines and Anaconda s copper smelter built the home around 1920 for the superintendent of the Anaconda Reduction Works. The company sold the house after superintendent Frank Day retired in the 1970s. (Montana Standard, MT)
PAPER: Why China is the REAL master of the universe... Apr 12, 2008
While the Congo in central Africa was once over-run by Belgians, it is now the Chinese that can be found wondering around its mining belts. In Lubumbashi, the capital of the Congo's copper-rich region Katanga, the Economist reported "a sudden Chinese invasion". (The Drudge Report)
More of this story Mar 27, 2008
Dennis Seglem from the Glacier County Historical Museum will be telling us about the history of mining in Glacier County and other interesting things about our huge area. Colleen Ferries has been an avid Laura Ingalls Wilder fan most of her life, since she was 10. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
A solid investment? Maybe not Mar 25, 2008
You can buy shares of individual gold-mining companies, or mutual funds that invest in a slew of mining businesses ... Mining stocks: Investing in mining stocks "is actually riskier than buying the metal," said Gerald A. Townsend, president of Townsend Asset Management in Raleigh ... Mining companies tend to have lots of debt and, as a result, their profitability fluctuates wildly with the price of gold, he said. (News & Observer)
Diamonds Are Harry Winston's Best Friend Mar 15, 2008
Harry Winston Diamond (nyse: - - ) is a specialist diamond enterprise with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry ... But after five years of mining there were an estimated 77 ... In essence, as miners have gone further into the kimberlite pipes, igneous rocks that are known for carrying diamonds, geologists have been able to identify more proven and probable resources than what were initially thought to be economically viable for mining. (Forbes -- Markets)
Letters for Friday, March 7, 2008 Mar 8, 2008
Methane is introduced into the atmosphere through industrial processes, coal mining, bad practices in growing grains and raising livestock. How urgent is the problem. (Missoulian, MT)
BVFD celebrating anniversary, hosting firemen’s convention Mar 3, 2008
a mining town, when hundreds of men, women, boys and girls saved the town from destruction by throwing snowballs ... The volunteer fire department, formed in Boswell in 1908, was originally called the Orenda Hose Company No. 1 after the Orenda Coal Company which began mining coal in the area in 1901. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A little visit to Salt Lake City Feb 23, 2008
The quaint and luxurious (800-331-0073) boasts antiques and period furniture dating back to its origins during the 1910 mining boom. It's also a conveniently short stroll from downtown's best dining and nightlife, convention centers, and sports venues. (CNN -- Money)
On display (49) Feb 15, 2008
East Linn Museum, 746 Long St. Farm machinery, household goods, tools, medical equipment, musical instruments and logging and mining equipment dating from the 1800s. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Top Panamanian Exports & Imports Jan 30, 2008
Specialized mining equipment ; US$2. 9 million (up 676% from 2005). (Suite101.com)
Wild China weather kills 25 Jan 29, 2008
Issei Kato/Reuters South African mining companies said that they hoped to resume production later this week, but there was no sign of an end to power shortages that have put jobs and economic growth at risk ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Most Sri Lankan bus ambush victims were shot-military Jan 17, 2008
Reuters Published: January 17, 2008. Sri Lanka's military said on Thursday most of the 27 people killed in a bus ambush were shot by rebels as the passengers tried to flee rather than in the blast that struck the vehicle. (International Herald Tribune)
Kazakh mine blast death toll rises to 30 Jan 13, 2008
Coal mining accidents occur frequently in the former Soviet Union, where safety practices are often less strictly observed than in Western mines ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq ... Driven by concerns over global warming, a desperate attempt to stop Australia's latest mining development. (International Herald Tribune)
China's notoriously dangerous coal mines claimed 3,786 lives in 2007, state media report Jan 12, 2008
The 2007 death toll of 3,786 is 20 percent lower than the year before, indicating the effectiveness of a safety campaign to shut small, illegal mining operations and reduce gas explosions in coal mines, the Xinhua News Agency quoted the head of China's government safety watchdog as saying ... The mining industry's safety, which has never been good, has often suffered as mine owners push to dig up more coal to take advantage of higher prices ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Sir Edmund Hillary, first to climb to top of Mt. Everest, dies at 88 Jan 11, 2008
The Associated Press Sir Edmund Hillary in Nepal in 1963. The Associated Press Published: January 11, 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Japanese prosecutors drop case against 4 suspected of classified defense data leak Jan 11, 2008
Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq ... Driven by concerns over global warming, a desperate attempt to stop Australia's latest mining development. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ethnic Koreans killed in fire had left China for a new life Jan 10, 2008
Firefighters coming out of a warehouse after searching for survivors in Icheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. (hn Young-joon/The Associated Press). (International Herald Tribune)
Marine testifies in Afghan attack Jan 10, 2008
The three judges on the panel are examining the actions of two officers who led the elite unit, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq ... Driven by concerns over global warming, a desperate attempt to stop Australia's latest mining development. (International Herald Tribune)
Afghan civilians were killed needlessly, ex-Marine testifies Jan 9, 2008
The three judges on the Marine Corps court of inquiry are examining the actions of two officers who led the elite unit, Company F, Second Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq ... Driven by concerns over global warming, a desperate attempt to stop Australia's latest mining development. (International Herald Tribune)
Malaysia bans intake of India and Bangladesh workers Jan 8, 2008
Reuters Published: January 8, 2008. Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh, the government said on Tuesday, in a move one official said could be linked to a recent uproar about Malaysia's treatment of its ethnic Indians. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Malaysia bans recruitment of Indian workers after unrest Jan 8, 2008
Elise Amendola/The Associated Press After her defeat in Iowa, Hillary Clinton is re-examining her strategy and her campaign team from top to bottom ... Examining Bush's take on Vietnam and whether it is a strong argument against withdrawal from Iraq ... Driven by concerns over global warming, a desperate attempt to stop Australia's latest mining development. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
China's Big Outward Leap Dec 8, 2007
Just the rumour that China Investment might make a stab at acquiring Australia's Rio Tinto boosted the mining company's stock last month, although the fund denied it was interested in the company, which is facing a takeover bid from mining giant BHP Billiton ... The fuss in Canada over a proposed takeover of Toronto mining firm Noranda Inc. by China Minmetals Corp. in 2004 sent a similar signal ... The idea that Beijing might fight back against U.S. trade pressure by slashing its stake in U.S.... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Arizona's historic hotels Nov 10, 2007
Although plenty of residents of this former mining town are happy that their rolling hills haven't turned into a regular weekend retreat like Payson or Pinetop-Lakeside, cooler weather, antiques and curio shops also are found here ... "There is a lot of history here in this little old mining town at the bottom of the canyon," Lamb says. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Harrisburg mayor’s dream of the old West is readied for auction in Texas Nov 9, 2007
He did so even though the city is on the other side of the country from the prairies, mining towns and honky tonks of the old West and without telling city council members, who learned about it from a newspaper reporter. Sound bizarre. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Turnover increases in all SA industries Nov 1, 2007
The 2006 annual financial statistics, published yesterday covers forestry and fishing, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply, construction, trade, transport, storage and communication, real estate and other business services (excluding financial intermediation and insurance) and community, social and personal services (excluding government institutions) ... The largest percentage increase (23,3 percent) was reported in mining and quarrying, followed by... (Business Report, South Africa)
Trinity to back merger of JCI and R&E Nov 1, 2007
8 billion claim brought by R the misappropriation of its assets by JCI while slain mining magnate Brett Kebble headed both firms. The key issue was the ratio at which the two would merge. (Business Report, South Africa)
Harmony's black hole gets deeper Nov 1, 2007
The gold mining sector rose 2. 13 percent. (Business Report, South Africa)
Collectors' event draws crowd Oct 30, 2007
The money raised will help the society continue to teach every fourth- and fifth-grader in Coos County and Reedsport about Native American culture and the historic aspects of coal mining, shipping and lumbering, he added. For more information, those interested can call the Coos County Historical Society at 756-6320. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
5 Arizona ghost towns Oct 27, 2007
The story line, for many, is the same - gold (or silver or copper) is found and a rough-and-tumble mining camp suddenly becomes a boomtown, replete with stores and laundries, saloons and houses of ill repute ... You can find the remnants of these once-bustling communities strung along mountain creeks and scattered across the desert: a few crumbling walls here, rusted-out mining equipment there, many sites accessible only by navigating a maze of meandering, rocky, washed-out, four-wheel-drive... (AZCentral -- Travel)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Oct 26, 2007
RADIOACTIVE (Burr, Salt Lake Tribune) -- WASHINGTON: Members of the Navajo Nation tell a congressional committee that they are living on land made radioactive by the remnants of uranium mining. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Grants hosts ‘Archey Fair’ Oct 9, 2007
Archaeology brings thousand of years to light while Grants' history of the railroad, logging, ranching, and uranium mining is still visible and alive, said Dr. Glenna Dean, New Mexico State Archaeologist. Archaeology is about people who lived thousands of year ago or yesterday. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Oct 9, 2007
Newmont Mining Corp. said Tuesday it has struck a deal worth about $1. 5 billion to acquire Vancouver's Miramar Mining Corp.. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
40th Annual Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive: SOME PAST HIGHTLIGHTS Oct 7, 2007
A side trip to Fiatt to see the Kolbe wheels of the giant strip mining equipment can be taken before travelers go on to Smithfield ... For those interested in agriculture and mining visits can be made to Sheckler's egg ranch, two miles northwest of Ellisville ... The Truax-Traer tipple at Fiatt will be displaying huge strip mining machinery in action including the Kolbe wheels. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Even Martha Stewart Living recognizes Greene County is the place to be for autumn leaves Oct 1, 2007
Over the years, in the central and eastern parts of the county, more land has been cleared for farms -- and for mining, gas and oil drilling, and timbering -- but there is much that remains unspoiled. While Greene County's tourism infrastructure isn't exactly ready for prime time -- there are very few "upscale" restaurants or lodging establishments -- almost every little town or village has a general store where you can pick up basics, and in the larger towns there's usually a family restaurant... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Exploring Reno's Specialty Museums Sep 29, 2007
Rockhounds are advised to head for the W. M. Keck Museum (Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada-Reno campus), which displays specimens of minerals that have made mining one of the state s leading industries. The collection was originally endowed by Comstock Lode miner John Mackay, who along with business partner, James Fair, discovered the largest silver deposit on the North American continent. (Suite101.com)
Hot on the Salsa Trail Sep 29, 2007
It seats just six diners, who can munch on traditional Mexican food while examining the canned goods and fresh meat offered in the aisles ... Hotel-room availability is limited in Graham County because of a new mining operation north of Safford. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Spoon River Scenic Drive program books and cookbooks are now available Sep 18, 2007
The Masonic Hall will be open for visitors to view the large mural by Harold Kee Welch and a Cuba Coal Mining display. Cuba Christian Chruch will have a celebration of its 175th anniversary. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Remember When…: It’s Howdy Doody time! Sep 5, 2007
Mining Special Report. Puerto Rico Series. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Urban Explorations Aug 21, 2007
" Tonight's event has so far been executed with militaristic precision, each member moving with the economy and alertness of a soldier on a dangerous reconnaissance mission. But this group isn't wearing fatigues and night-vision goggles; they're in baggy shorts, untied shoes and black hoodies. The triggers they're flipping aren't on guns, but on beat-up flea market flashlights. And this isn't a war zone. It's a weedy field in front of an abandoned sugar refinery along a rural road an hour south... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
www.exposure Jul 29, 2007
For the last seven-or-so years, Wein s has jumped on the Internet bandwagon, along with several other Butte businesses hoping to bring the Mining City to the super connected, and sometimes super profitable, Internet. If you walk down the street in Arizona or somewhere, every business you pass will have a (Web) site, said Cheryl Gordon, who co-owns Old Butte Antiques with her husband Mike and services the business s site. (Montana Standard, MT)
Media Advisory - Unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction in Prince George features prime B.C. real estate, antiques and industrial equipment Jul 16, 2007
The Company sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum, marine, real estate, and agricultural industries. The Company maintains a web site at www. (Canada Newswire)
Treasure hunt Jul 1, 2007
Forget about the hard work of mining for gold or swashing bucklers with pirates over a few lousy doubloons. There's an easier way to hunt for hidden treasure this summer, and it's as simple as visiting a thrift store near you. (Fresno Bee)
Charles buys a Scottish palace for 45 million Jun 28, 2007
The idea is to build new socially responsible housing on the edge of nearby Cumnock, a former mining town in dire need of regeneration. The ethos will follow that of Poundbury, the extension of Dorchester pioneered by the Prince, although the design and planning will be thoroughly Scottish. (This is London)
Day in / day out area entertainment guide Jun 16, 2007
Dinner theater returns to the World Museum of Mining Thursday through Saturday evenings, through Sept. 1 ... Pete Knudsen, avid mineral collector and dean of the School of Mining and Engineering at Montana Tech, will discuss the geology and mineralogy of this deposit as well as the history of mining ... Thursday, June 21, 7 p.m., free lecture at the Mining Museum on the Montana Tech campus, on Glacial Lake Missoula: The Montana Sedimentary Record of Multiple Drainings. (Montana Standard, MT)
Gold: The most trusted currency Jun 6, 2007
-Buy stock of a gold- mining company. More Coverage. (Newsday -- New York City)
Novinger celebrating 21st annual Coal Miner Days May 25, 2007
- Novinger residents will celebrate their coal mining heritage with a two-day festival this Memorial Day weekend. The 21st annual Coal Miners Day starts with a car show from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday with trophies awarded in several divisions. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Glenn L. ‘Bucky’ Howard May 13, 2007
He also remained active in a mining venture in Bear Valley, Idaho, that began in his early adult life and carried on until the early 90s. Glenn was a member of Mount Idaho Lodge No. 9, AFngeville, The American Legion Post 130, Riggins, and National Association of Letter Carriers. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Henderson may be the most scenic, but it also boasts a modern, lab-ready mine May 8, 2007
And like many Lead residents who have seen booms and busts in a mining town, Morris retains some skepticism about the future of underground science up the highway from Empire. I call it the lottery, Morris said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Understanding investment risk Apr 8, 2007
You can get some comfort from the rise in oil prices by investing in an energy fund and access gold directly via a gold bullion fund or indirectly through a mining fund. Futures funds can deal in commodities, currencies or virtually any financial market. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Day in / day out Mar 17, 2007
World Museum of Mining is located at 155 Museum Way, west of Montana Tech, is closed for the season. The photo archives is open all year by appointment. (Montana Standard, MT)
Big gala for a little girl Mar 15, 2007
Gary Rissling of the Silver Spring Mining Co. handed guests a token worth $10 at the restaurant on Silver Spring Avenue. Rissling gave the coin-like token to all comers "to thank them for coming," he said. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Around the Valley Mar 12, 2007
One hundred and twenty years ago, the Beaumont Hotel opened its doors to an elegance and splendor previously unknown in the mining town of Ouray. Patrons compared its lobby and walkways to the regal Brown Palace Hotel located in downtown Denver. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Washington diaryDoes Al Gore's Oscar mean Americans are warming to him? Mar 1, 2007
Gold-digger judge' caught mining. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (BBC News)
The Mysterious Case Of Columbus's Silver Ore Feb 22, 2007
(March 6, 2006) -- An archaeologist at the University of Liverpool is examining more than 1,000 Roman silver coins from museums around the world in order to establish their true economic ... (July 7, 2004) -- Canadian scientists say they've found conclusive proof that a tiny, barren Arctic island was the site of Canada's first, and perhaps greatest, mining. (Science Daily)
Wickenburg is using growth to fight land war Feb 19, 2007
For decades, this rustic town of 6,200, once dubbed the "dude ranch capital of the world," dodged any changes that strayed from its equestrian and mining roots ... "It's either going to be the Town of Wickenburg determining our destiny or an outside influence," says Town Manager Shane Dille. (AZCentral -- News)
Victorian jewel shines Feb 18, 2007
For the last six years, home for the Vitales has been a 10,000-square-foot Victorian mansion in Carbondale, home to many such holdovers from the late 1800s constructed by the railroading and mining elites who once ruled the Pioneer City. In a town teeming with Victorians, the Vitales house is among the more distinctive, due not only to its immensity but also its ornate decorative flourishes and bold gray and pink hues, which would fit in just fine among the stunning Victorians of Cape May, N.J.,... (Scranton Times, PA)
Spotlight on Fedbond's schemes Feb 18, 2007
Online Edition Powered By IOL. By MZWANDILE JACKS and MARGIE INGSS. (Business Report, South Africa)
JSE slips as dealers dip in Feb 18, 2007
39 percent and the platinum mining index eased 0. 21 percent, although the gold mining index gained 0 ... South African black-owned mining group Mvelaphanda Resources (Mvela) yesterday reported a first-half headline loss a share of R5. (Business Report, South Africa)
Better seeks Zimbabwe's sparkle Feb 18, 2007
Harare - A South African mining company is set to invest more than $100 million (R719 million) in diamond mining projects in Zimbabwe over the next three years, it was reported on Friday. The investment will be carried out through Better Mining, the local subsidiary of African Pearl Mining, the official Herald newspaper said ... Better Mining has just donated one million Zimbabwe dollars (about R30 000) towards celebrations for President Robert Mugabe's 83rd birthday next week, the paper added. (Business Report, South Africa)
Heavyweights slide on weaker metals Feb 18, 2007
South African shares dipped on Friday as mining stocks, including index heavyweight BHP Billiton slid on weaker metals prices ... The world's biggest diversified mining group BHP Billiton was among the biggest blue chip losers, sliding 1 ... South African black-owned mining group Mvelaphanda Resources (Mvela) yesterday reported a first-half headline loss a share of R5. (Business Report, South Africa)
TRIP OF THE WEEK: Beatty area provides lots to see for history buffs Feb 4, 2007
Ghost town buffs find fascinating remains of mining towns and camps that thrived a century ago around Beatty, located 115 miles northwest of Las Vegas on US 95. The sole survivor of the mining frenzy in the early 1900s that drew thousands of hopefuls seeking fortune on the desert, Beatty grew up as a supply center to area mines and ranches ... A little of the flavor of bygone days remains along its quiet side streets where a scattering of homes and businesses date from that early mining era. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Historical groups mulls gift of free, but old, buildings Jan 31, 2007
Henderson said she envisions the building one of the oldest in Tuolumne County being turned into a Gold Rush mining museum as there is no such tourist attraction in Big Oak Flat. "I've been talking to locals and so many people think those buildings need to be restored and turned into a place where the public can go inside," she said. (The Union Democrat)
