by Shannon Poe | Aug 3, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events
We are working on a new letter about all of our recent problems with some in the USFS over mining claims. Blocking access to claims, harassing miners with equipment and ignoring the US Supreme Court decisions on camping on claims. I’ve heard there is a story out...
by Shannon Poe | Aug 1, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events
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by Shannon Poe | Jul 31, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events
We have opined, written articles, gave speeches and so many presentations over the years on RS2477 (Revised Statute 2477) we’ve lost count. In a landmark ruling just a few days ago by the Utah Supreme Court, roads that existed prior to 1976 are valid and the...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 30, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Giveaways, News & Events, Outings & Meetings
As most of you know, we had one helluva fire up near our home base close to Yosemite. Many of our friends lost everything in their fridge and freezer, some lost their pets, some lost their land and some even lost their homes. Many rely on the meat they had to carry...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 30, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation
Recently, we have been receiving calls, and seeing posts about people having issues with the 14 day rule of camping on your mining claim. As most may know, we have a very close relationship and respect for Kerby Jackson with Galice Mining District in Oregon. Kerby is...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 29, 2017 | News & Events
A few weeks ago we brought you a story of 8 miners, one a claim owner allowing his buddies to mine with him and of a DFW (CA Fish and Wildlife) officer confiscating their foot valve on their highbanker alleging they were violating the 5653(g) section of the DFW...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 29, 2017 | News & Events
Several months ago we took a reporter and his camera crew out on our claims to discuss flood gold and how the landscape changed this past year. This is that article: Before Shannon Poe started prospecting, he did his homework. Poe, 55, quit his job in 2009 as the...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 28, 2017 | News & Events
Okay, we got a little distracted by the recent fire up at headquarters over the past two weeks. MANY THANKS to the outstanding personnel who responded to this fire and to those who are still deployed out there so that we may sleep soundly tonight- from the bottom of...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 20, 2017 | News & Events
Due to the Detwiler fire being in our backyard, we will only be posting on Facebook while we are still up here, and on generator power. Keep abreast of the fire as we are posting every few hours on our Facebook page located here:...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 19, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events
Midnight update in Greeley Hill CA, July 19th. First of all, after reading the other post on our Facebook page, panic is a strong term and we are fine. Thanks to Don Siegel, Joe Harrison, Joe Lema, Cathy Lema, and Bobby Alquist, we saved about $20,000 worth of...