Current Legislation

AMRA turns 2, here is our story

Today, AMRA is two years old. This is the story of AMRA: Spending decades wearing a suit and tie in the executive corporate world, I was becoming frustrated with the politics, sitting in court rooms, administering lawsuits, public speaking, doing investigations all across the west and interrogating criminals. Some of these criminals were so bad, […]

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USFS, Gold and Tasers do not mix

USFS Tasers and gold don’t mix By: Mr. Shannon Poe President, AMRA, American Mining Rights Association It was a beautiful January morning, sunny but a little chilly in the south mother lode of CA when two AMRA members decided to head to AMRA’s Ratchilla’s Ravine claim for a day of sluicing and small mining. They […]

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AMRA’s response on behalf of small miners to Obama’s budget proposal

Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Lamborn United States House of Representatives 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515   Dear Mr. Lamborn,                                                                             February 5, 2015 AMRA, American Mining Rights Association, is a 501(c)(3) not for profit company represents small miners all across America and we are writing to you today to convey the profound […]

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Please read this petition and stop the increase in mining claim costs proposed by Obama

This kind of crap is exactly why we are having the miners meeting so we can create an emergency communication network to battle the attack on small miners. Obama’s new budget proposal would ELIMINATE the small miners waiver of holding 10 claims or less. What this means is instead of us paying $10.00 for each […]

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Ever wonder how the radical enviro groups get so much money?

This explains much of how they get funded, and it is from YOUR tax dollars.   For the article click HERE

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AMRA President speaks on the radio about USFS, dredging and an out of control government

For those who missed the radio program with AMRA President Shannon Poe, here is the archived copy you can listen to.  This is a very important program and we urge you to listen to it. Shannon tells a story of an incident which happened with two AMRA members and the USFS on an AMRA claim […]

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USFS harasses two AMRA members

Today, two of our long term AMRA members were not just harassed by armed USFS agents, their civil rights were severely violated in the South Mother Lode of CA on an AMRA claim. Not much gets us really, truly angry, this does. I will outline exactly what happened on tomorrow’s radio program and let you […]

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Brandon Rinehart’s case going to the CA Supreme Court

About Brandon Rinehart’s Supreme Court case: Because the CA Supreme Court is taking up this case, it effectively de-publishes his case he won last fall. This new case will be very, very costly and probably take a year to complete, maybe longer but it is crucial we stay in this fight and support Brandon. Tomorrow […]

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Suction dredging in CA

Here is an article on suction dredging in CA, we encourage you to read the comments and add your own.   For the article click: HERE

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