Current Legislation

Miners, stand up and fight back now

California small miners: After 6 years of an illegal moratorium pushed by, lobbied by, created by and bought by Izzy Martin of Sierra Fund, it is time we use their own tactics on them. Izzy Martin is the reason we founded AMRA, to fight illegal and unconstitutional methods being used against the small miners to […]

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AMRA just added our newest claim on the SF Stanislaus (Tuolumne County)

AMRA members and potential AMRA members: We have just posted our newest addition to AMRA claims……………”I-Bar” on the AMRA website for members. I-Bar is just below the LDMA claim on the South Fork of the Stanislaus River about a mile or so. This is very close to where the Buzzard Massie pulled 800 ounces back […]

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Mariposa County CA trying to ban mining on private land

Recently, AMRA was contacted by a Mariposa County Supervisor concerning a “CUP” a Conditional Use Permitting scheme concocted by the radical, liberal Supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe.  The proposal is being brought forth by MERG, another radical enviro group based out of Mariposa.  Coincidentally……..listed on the Board of Directors of MERG: Rosemarie Smallcombe:  B.A., University of California, […]

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CA denies small miners relief against the moratorium on dredging

We wanted to share James Buchal’s letter he just went public on. Buchal is one of two attorney’s involved in the Ochoa case, the other is David Young whom PLP has had for years. Before we post the letter, we’d like to state this is a sad day and one cannot feel that “someone got […]

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Suction Dredging in California

Tomorrow WMA, New 49’ers, PLP and a handful of people are meeting with Judge Ochoa to press him for injunctive relief for the suction dredgers in California. We have been in constant contact with WMA and as soon as we hear something, we will let you know. We are highly optimistic the judge will grant […]

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Suction dredging and California

As we sit here in a motel near Seattle this morning, we are thinking of the 23rd, court, Judge Ochoa and 6 years of an illegal moratorium on suction dredging in California. We look at the moves by Democrats in Sacramento and the environmental groups who are controlling these politicians and are not just disheartened, […]

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Update on what AMRA is working on

Update on what AMRA is currently working on: We have much going on and many times we don’t openly discuss all the things we are working on behind the scenes. This weekend, we are hosting a private outing for some wounded veterans at an undisclosed location. AMRA wholeheartedly supports our veterans and frankly are sickened […]

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Announcement about USFS

Important announcement: Several weeks ago we mentioned we were working on something which would make national news. Here it is: We have been working closely with Sheriff Doug Binnewies of Mariposa County on the radical over-reach and complete disregard to the 4th Amendment by the USFS Law Enforcement Officers (LEO’s) of the Stanislaus National Forest […]

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Just posted on the CA Dept of Fish and Game website

They are reminding everyone that the moratorium ruled as “unlawful and unenforceable” by Judge Ochoa is still in place.   For the link click HERE

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