by Shannon Poe | Sep 18, 2016 | News & Events
Most of you know we are pretty close with WMA, Western Mining Alliance and plan some legal actions very soon. This article, written by WMA is perhaps the best explanation of the dredge ban-scheme concocted in California. We urge you to read this, and also to subscribe...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 15, 2016 | News & Events
We are just a little over 1 week away from the Miner’s Swap Meet on the Yuba River!!! If you have old equipment, or equipment you want to trade or sell, this event is the one. This will be a full weekend of mining (we have claims for everyone to mine on for...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 8, 2016 | News & Events
While we are not surprised at this listing at all, they state in the article that the mining districts themselves (and those who are members of it) could be liable for environmental issues. ...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 7, 2016 | All About Mining, News & Events, Outings & Meetings
Uniting the Small Miners, we all come together Announcing the Miners Meetings in Brea Ca October 15th and Stockton CA October 23rd Hosted by Delta Gold Diggers, The GPAA, The WMA and AMRA Have you ever wondered what is it going to take to stop this insanity of...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 3, 2016 | All About Mining
Have you wanted to know how we “lode mine”? (Tunneling into hard rock) We’ve produced a two part series which explains the geology of where to look and how. We take you into our mine, explain why and where we take material, then crush it. Hope you...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 3, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Giveaways, News & Events, Outings & Meetings
We are just 3 weeks away from the Miners Swap Meet and outing up on the NF Yuba! We’ve decided, instead of having a drawing for 1 mining claim, we are giving away 3 claims! Have old equipment you want to sell or trade? Bring it. Want to learn how to gold...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 1, 2016 | All About Mining
To all who support AMRA: As you know, AMRA operates solely on people who donate their time, energy and expertise to fight for you rights. Tonight we have a request. Dee Erb, our former Operations Manager prior to Stacy has been diagnosed for the third time with breast...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 1, 2016 | News & Events
Here is a new video we shot a few weeks ago with the President of the GPAA, Brandon Johnson. I took Brandon to an AMRA claim near Coulterville CA, and while the creek was dry, tore up some bedrock.
by Shannon Poe | Aug 22, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
This is going to be a difficult road going forward and we have been preparing for this eventuality if Brandon’s case turned out the way it did today. We thought we’d give you PLF’s post today…….. From the Pacific Legal Foundation:...
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...