Current Legislation

Nevada: BLM to seek mining ban comments in Elko

Once again, a federal agency is trying to ban mining claims.  This is 10 MILLION ACRES of them. Call your congressperson and tell them to stop this insanity. http://elkodaily.com/news/local/blm-to-seek-mining-ban-comments-in-elko/article_bbe93489-23a6-5c8e-8cda-65084fd9876d.html?utm_content=buffer296ba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC BLM to ban mining claims

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AMRA/GPAA OUTING CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER THIS FRIDAY

PLEASE SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR FELLOW MINERS IF THEY PLANNED ON ATTENDING THIS EVENT. Unfortunately, due to Mother Nature, our joint outing with the GPAA this Friday, February 10th has been cancelled. There are downed trees, power outages, the creeks are over their banks and the metal detecting grounds are under water. This event […]

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Video of CA Water Board hearing from Feb 7th, 2017

This is Craig Lindsay of Western Mining Alliance (WMA) and he destroys the “Fleck report” which the Dept. of Fish and Game used to justify the ban on mining. It wasn’t just flawed, it was intentionally manipulated to obtain the outcome they wanted. Well done Craig.  

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CALL TO ACTION OREGON

CALL TO ACTION OREGON: A new bill has been created to ban all forms of mining in Oregon. They are even declaring it an emergency to pass this ban. Here is an excerpt from the bill: Senate Bill 3 Sponsored by Senator COURTNEY (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors […]

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Brandon Rinehart case is petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States

Pacific Legal Foundation, who is representing Brandon Rinehart on his suction dredge case has confirmed the case has been received by SCOTUS for petition to be heard.   We support you Brandon, completely and support PLF for taking your case.   http://blog.pacificlegal.org/plf-asks-supreme-court-review-challenge-californias-mining-ban/

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Center for Biological Diversity, yet another propaganda piece

In the Seattle Times…   This is written by a Soros funded, far left radical environmental group, the Center for Biological Diversity. Published by the Seattle Times and isn’t just false, it is outright propaganda against the small miners. CBD has perfected the art of sue and settle and will do anything, and we mean […]

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Miners angry about proposed regulations

This is an article from Redding where we just attended the CA Water Board public comment meetings on the new SB 637 suction dredge permitting scheme.   Miners angry about proposed regulation

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CA Water Board meeting videos

Here are the first 3 parts of the CA Water Board meeting in Fresno held on January 17, 2017:   Part one, Russell Norman, CAWB Part 2, Craig Lindsay, WMA, Western Mining Alliance: Part 3 Shannon Poe, AMRA

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Obama, with the stroke of a pen withdraws a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry

Yet another move by the Obama Administration to remove a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry. We are supposed to be a Republic, not a Kingdom. For the full article, click HERE

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