Mountain America Mining.
Rocky Mountain Construction, April, 2007
By Hol Wagner
Good times return for most types of mining in the Mountain states
For the first time in a number of years, the overall outlook for the mining industry in Mountain America is about as bright as it could possibly be. The only negative - and it's pushed by the "gloom-and-doom" crowd - is for coal, which is a producer of "greenhouse gases" when burned conventionally. Today, even uranium is enjoying a renaissance. And ironically, the very price increases that have been driving up the cost of construction - increased fuel and materials costs - are largely the same increases that are causing mining to grow.
In March, gold was selling for $655 an ounce, silver for $13.25 an ounce, copper for over $3 a pound, uranium for $90 a...
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