The Brandon Rinehart case……

by Shannon Poe | Aug 22, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, News & Events

We have read the decision and while we are not shocked, we are surprised at much of the language they have used, and what they cite as the premise for their decision. In reading their opinion, primary in preemption for them is hydraulic mining. They claim since there...

Sonora Gold Show this weekend!

by Shannon Poe | Aug 15, 2016 | All About Mining, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

We’d like to remind everyone of our favorite gold show of the year coming up this weekend in Sonora CA, our backyard. Delta Gold Diggers is hosting the GPAA show this Saturday and Sunday. AMRA will have a booth there, AMRA President Shannon Poe will be lecturing...

Arrests made on theft of AMRA member equipment theft!

by Shannon Poe | Jul 22, 2016 | All About Mining, News & Events

We have some truly inspiring and fantastic news today. Please share this post as to how the small mining community came together and caught some thieves.   As many of you may recall, we had one of our lifetime members up in the Seattle area have his entire cargo...

We are pleased to announce the Miners Meetings for the 2nd year!

by Shannon Poe | Jul 20, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

AMRA has long held the belief and has pushed a continued message that unity among the public land use groups is the key to combating the rapidly eroding of our right to use public lands. Last year, Robert Guardiola, President of Delta Gold Diggers (GPAA chapter in...

Update on the SF Clearwater in Idaho

by Shannon Poe | Jul 9, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

We have just received confirmation from the Nez Perce NF that Supervisor Probert signed the proposal to limit the number of dredges on the SF Clearwater to just 15 total dredges. Now, you can only dredge where they say you can. You have to put up a bond. You have to...

WMA/AMRA outing and swap meet on the NF Yuba!

by Shannon Poe | Jul 8, 2016 | All About Mining, Dredging, Giveaways, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

WMA and AMRA are hosting the premier outdoor swap meet and outing of the year in California. September 24th and 25th at the Indian Valley Outpost on the North Fork Yuba River. Camping is available (see flyer). Please share this and lets all come together. Have...