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Tag Archives: mining
Mining on Federal Lands After the Gold Rush
Neil Young once sang that he’d been a miner for a heart of gold. If he was on federal land, he may or may not have had to pay a royalty on any hardrock minerals he found, like copper, molybdenum, … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged Anne-Marie Fennell, federal lands, gold rush, hardrock mining, mining, Natural Resources and Environment, NRE
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Mining for Gold and Other Minerals on Federal Lands
It’s Valentine’s Day and while some people may shop for flowers and chocolate, others may be seeking a longer-lasting gift like gold jewelry. But it’s not just Valentine’s Day that can lead to a gold rush. Mine operators can submit … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Economic Development, Natural Resources and Environment
Tagged Anne-Marie Fennell, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, federal lands, forest service, gold rush, hardrock mining, interior, land management, mining, NRE
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The Risks of Virtual Currencies
In February 2014, the Mt. Gox virtual currency exchange filed for bankruptcy, stating that a security breach resulted in the loss of bitcoins worth more than $460 million at the time. This incident is one of many real-world illustrations of … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Financial Markets and Institutions, Information Security, Justice and Law Enforcement
Tagged banking, bitcoin, bitcoin wallet, consumer, currency, currency exchange, European Banking Authority, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, financial literacy, FinCEN, FMCI, Gox, IRS, mining, Mt Gox, risk, virtual currency
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