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    yet stays humble. They are rich with a lot of trees that help the environment. They are also rich with minerals that are very helpful for their economy. Australia is very rich with different kinds of minerals and petroleum such as the coal, diamond, gold, iron and a whole lot more. These mines are accessible to people with the use of heavy equipments and with the help of mining experts. However, there are laws regarding mining which one should follow before digging the minerals out. The…

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    Roman Coin

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    In eastern Galilee, Laurie Rimon found a 2,000 year old gold Roman coin while hiking. The coin was said to be found around the place it is said that Jesus performed the multiplying of water and bread ritual. The shiny coin was just in the grass in plain sight waiting to be found. After the founding of the coin Laurie Rimon turned the coin into the Israel Antiquities Authority. The coin was so rare that there was only one other coin of that type in the world besides that one. The coin had the…

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    Sterling silver jewelry has always been popular precious metal in all countries in ancient legends and throughout history. While silver is used in many products, their use as money and sterling silver jewelry are the source of its mystique and intrigue. There are many pieces of film on the basis of the sterling silver jewelry theft and looking for sterling silver jewelry lost items with magical properties. If you like sterling silver jewelry, you will probably feel the same way every time you…

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    Libby Montana Case Study

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    A small western town, Libby Montana is known as the land of shiny mountains, originating from loggers and fur traders. Amongst the mountains is a 25-26 million year old volcano that was discovered to be a source of ore. Strip mines soon developed around 1923, providing well paying jobs for the citizens of the sleepy town. Zonolite merged with W.R. Grace and Company, becoming the the biggest employer of the towns men who pride themselves on being hard working and family oriented. These men worked…

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    HAILE GOLD MINE EIS The Haile Gold Mine Company desires to construct and manage a gold mine at an existing mining site in the state of South Carolina. The mine they are looking at was previously used to mine gold, but has been dormant for quite some time. The proposed mining site requires a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE, a federal agency, has determined from early information that the proposed project could cause notable affects to the environment. Since the…

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    Australian Coin History

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    The Royal Australian Mint Coins, look in your pockets, in your wallet. Do you know where they came from how they were made. Well the answer to that lies at the mint within the walls under the roof. There are many assets of the mint but first the history of the mint and Australian coins. 1800 First came the proclamation coins caused by Governor King fixing the price of all foreign coins brought into Australia. 1813 40,000 round holes where punched out of Spanish dollars order by Governor…

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    Dollar Coin History

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    throughout the remainder of Roman civilization. With the dawn of the Imperial age under Augustus, new coins went into circulation using four metals: gold, silver, brass, and bronze (or copper). The gold aureus, first introduced during the Second Punic War, became more widely used, although the as and denarius remained in circulation. Typically, gold and silver coins had official use, such as the paying of salaries, while the brass and bronze coins were used in everyday…

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    Exchange In Ancient China

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    Throughout the Chinese history, century after century, led to the age of today’s currency. By this revolutionizing idea all from China, economy is still based on using coins and paper money. The first form of currency that was used under the Shang dynasty was the cowrie shells that were mainly used among trade along the Silk Road to other regions. Around the 1800 BC time period, this way of exchange was the main economical method through the Chinese. These shells had carving marks in them that…

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    Moon Shadow In China

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    land of the Golden Mountain( San Francisco). When he gets to San Francisco Moon Shadow, his father Windrider, his uncle's, Hand Clap, And Bright Star start a company. The company is a group of people that mine in the California streams for gold. They make a trip to a mountain to get gold with Hand Clap as their guide. They also meet their cousin Lefty. They aren’t allowed to talk to the people of the middle kingdom. Also, the demons…

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    Riverside City Case Study

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    CA—General Plan Analysis and 30-Year Strategy Context Riverside City is located in Southern California. It was founded during the mission days under Spanish rule in the early 1800s, when ranchos (land grands) were offered to citizens of high standing. The downtown design was a grid iron pattern borrowed from the design of downtown Philadelphia . The city benefitted from the “second gold rush” of California; navel oranges were a cash crop in the area. The citrus industry assisted in the real…

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