Mining

U.S. is losing control of the world’s natural wealth to China

Snuffysmith's Blog (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

U.S. is losing control of the world’s natural wealth to China October 25, 11:31 AM China has an insatiable appetite for the world’s natural resources to sustain an economic boom that powers ahead despite the global downturn. The quest for raw materials is the central goal of the country’s foreign policy. And virtually every natural resource imaginable is found just over the border....

Don’t Give Up Three Feet from the Gold

Startup Professionals Musings (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Startups are tough. For every entrepreneur, there are more opportunities to fail than to succeed. Yet experts say that quitting too soon is a prime causes of failure. No one knows how many business founders quit digging when they are only three feet from the gold. Way back in 1937, an author name Napoleon Hill first released a classic book called “ Think and Grow Rich ,” which started with...

heads up, heads up, heads up

Happy Because (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

you hold me up Trousers - vintage Top & Basque - H&M (is that a basque? Corset') I'm obsessed with these trousers, the photos in no way express their full potential. I'm obsessed with trousers generally, I definitely do not have enough pairs. Nude lips, copper eyes. Inspiration is landing heavy blows, but unfortunately a lot of it is literature-based, which makes it harder to share with you...

Ke¢ha - 'Tik Tok'

Chart Blog (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

This was never going to be an 'if' hit, it was always a 'when'. From the very first time Ke¢ha got on that gold bike, her chart success with this dirty little ditty was only ever a matter of time. And no, that's not supposed to be a pun on the song's title. I mean it would've been a good one if it WAS, but I didn't do it on purpose. The fact that I'm writing this a few weeks before the CD hits...

Eritrea beefs up mine security after gold miner executions

Mineweb - Daily news headlines (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Following the ambush and subsequent execution of three miners working for Chalice Gold last month, Eritrea has substantially improved state-provided security for the mining sector.

Upper Peninsula Upventure: Making a buck

Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Although many view Michigan's Upper Peninsula as paradise, there is even a town on the U.P. named Paradise, but that doesn't guarantee an easy living up north. Even during the best of times, many denizens of the Upper Peninsula, as well as northern Wisconsin, hold more than one job and supplement their modest incomes by planting Christmas trees, selling firewood, or food items from their homes. For...

Recycled Paper Business Booming

Conservation Value Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday

Buying recycled -- good for our forests, a boon to our businesses : For retailers, the "100 percent recycled" label on a product is a badge of honor declaring civic responsibility. For consumers, it's a status symbol showing environmental awareness. For manufacturers, such as Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, the label can be a gold mine. More> > ...

Amazing

Life & Times Of The Girl Next Door (Free subscription) | yesterday

That's all I have to say for my new sparkly bits. I went to the Chemist the other day to get the boring usual of shampoo etc & got magnetically drawn to the makeup stand. Mainly because it was sparkling like Aladdins Cave. I could not resist buying two of Collection 2000's glitter wands . I bought silver & gold & the other colours are next on my list. I admit that I am a fully signed up...

Love letters (by Suzie)

ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES (Free subscription) | yesterday

I learned to love love from a mother who romanticized romance. The following is stolen from an email I wrote some years ago to a man who thought I was intense. I'm out of town today, but I wonder how others have struggled with Heterosexual Love in the Time of Patriarchy. TMI warning. Academically, everything I touched turned to gold. But I was so afraid that I wasn't attractive that, when I started...

Normabec Mining Resources Ltd. and First Majestic Silver Corp.: Normabec Shareholders Approve Plan of Arrangement With First Majestic

Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Normabec Mining Resources Ltd. ("Normabec") (TSX VENTURE: NMB) is pleased to announce that its shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposed arrangement involving First Majestic Silver Corp ("First Majestic") (TSX: FR), Normabec and Brionor Resources Inc. ("Brionor"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Normabec. Following the...

2nd deep shaft reopened at old gold mine in SD

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Crews pumping water out of the Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead have reopened a second deep shaft that eventually will be used as the primary entrance and exit for science experiments.

• Sanford lab officials say 2nd underground shaft reopened at former Homestake gold mine in SD - Star Tribune
• 2nd deep shaft reopened at old gold mine in SD - Seattle Times
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Pacific North West Capital Corp. Announces Drill Results for the Fiedmont PGM Project, Quebec

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

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Mich. regulator wants more info on proposed mine

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Michigan's chief environmental regulator wants more information about a rocky outcrop in Marquette County that could affect plans for a nickel and copper mine.

Mich. regulator wants more info on proposed mine

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Michigan's chief environmental regulator wants more information about a rocky outcrop in Marquette County that could affect plans for a nickel and copper mine.

Mich. regulator wants more info on proposed mine

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday

Michigan's chief environmental regulator wants more information about a rocky outcrop in Marquette County that could affect plans for a nickel and copper mine. Steven Chester, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, on Friday asked Administrative... Michigan - United States - Chester - Copper - Nickel

The Story About Sterling Silver Jewelry

925silverjewelry | 11/01/2009

Silver jewelryis widely diffused but is rarely found in the native state. Silver is originally as widespread as gold, occurring in nearly all of the volcanic rocks. Whereas gold remains unaltered by the action of the elements and is often carried long distances from its original place of occurrence, silver on the contrary is only to be found in the rocks where it originally occurs. When these rocks...

#1: Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 11-3/4-Inch Skillet with Iron Handle, Red

automotivetool | 11/01/2009

Turn out restaurant-caliber frittatas and gold-star gravies with this 11-3/4-inch enameled cast-iron skillet from the French line Le Creuset. Coated with a chip-resistant porcelain enamel, the skillet offers the even heat and gentle cooking of cast-iron without reaction to foods or the usual high maintenance. The integral iron handle is oven-safe to 450 degrees F, so the skillet can go straight from...

• Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 11-3/4-Inch Skillet with Iron Handle, Red - USA Shopping Guide Online

Let your watches last long

admin12 | 10/27/2009

Let your watches last long As high-precision timing equipment, watch is popular. But how to let your watches last long? Luxury watches are decorated with art jewelry, we should take care of them. Proper use and maintenance can help us extend the service life of watch precision and keep appearance pieces nice. Check the following...