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Mining

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New Mexico Mining Claims Jump 50 Percent Since 2003

States News Service

Your Stuff: If It Isn't Grown, It Must Be Mined

WorldChanging.com

Roan Plateau opened to natural gas drilling;

BLM's compromise includes restrictions to save environment
Rocky Mountain News

1872 Mining Law Reforms Heading to the Senate

NPR
On November 1st the United States House of Representatives passed the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, which if enacted would be the first federal reform on the industry since 1872.

Energy Dilemma: Habitat or Profit?

Missoulian

Time To Reform Our 135-Year-Old Mining Law

Loveland Reporter Herald

No More Giveaways

You're giving away gold, silver, copper and uranium.
Arizona Republic

New Mine Royalties Get Nod

Measure to charge hard-rock miners on public land faces Senate fight
Denver Post

Mining Law Overhaul Has Prospects

The House votes to add environmental protections as well as royalties on minerals taken from public land.
Los Angeles Times

KQED Radio: Mining California

KQED